Robin van Persie’s goal in the 16th minute earned him a spot in the top 6 of the FTBL world ranking of strikers, as the Gunners took care of Birmingham City (3:1) at the Emirates Stadium yesterday.

Van Persie (pictured) boosted his overall FTBL rating by a solid 19.59 points to a total of 190.6 points. He is now in 4th place in our world ranking.

The Dutch international has also taken the lead in our ranking of English Premier League strikers. He is also now the top Netherlands striker.