ARJEN ROBBEN

Arjen Robben has always had a problem with his fitness, which began from his days at Chelsea. However, he is regarded as one of the best players in the world when he is fully fit and this is a view that Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness also shares.

Arjen Robben has come under criticism of late for failing to stay fit for most of the season. Only recently, he had a lengthy spell on the sidelines, although Bayern Munich managed to come out of this spell victorious. The regular injuries has made Arjen Robben less effective in recent seasons.

However, president Uli Hoeness has said that Arjen Robben is probably the best player Bayern Munich have at the moment because he can change the game positively for Bayern Munich even in the past few minutes. His exceptional pace and skill have produced a number of late goals for Bayern Munich. His importance was once again demonstrated in the match against Werder Bremen during the weekend when he managed to score twice, despite being on the pitch for only 30 minutes. Bayern Munich signed Arjen Robben from Real Madrid for a relatively low transfer fee of around £ 18 million, and he has been a major hit in Germany.

“In the last 10 minutes he can always decide a game – with a shot into the corner, a strong dribble or a sure-headed penalty kick. We need him. Arjen must every now and then look for the one-on-one. When he changes his playing style, you can take the angle out of him,” Hoeness was quoted as saying by Bild. Arjen Robben was also one of the important players for the Netherlands at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He came extremely close to giving the Dutch a lead in the finals before being denied by Casillas.