International watch: van Persie, Podolski, Mertesacker

Netherlands took on Germany in the clash of the titans in group B. Germany put up a clinical display to beat a lackluster Netherlands side 2-1 as Mario Gomez scored a wonderful brace. Arsenal captain Robin van Persie scored for the Dutch in the 2nd half, but that only proved to be consolatory. We shift our focus to three Arsenal players who are in the German squad and dissect their performance in this match.
Robin van Persie
The Arsenal captain had come under some criticism for his performances in the first match against Denmark where the Dutchman spurred lot of chances. The criticism was mostly due to the fact that an in form striker like Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is sitting on the bench. Critics are quick to point out the fact that Huntelaar’s ...