BR - At the very least, he's got his manager's vote.
Perhaps having glanced at his star striker's domestic goal tally during his morning 'cafe', Arsene Wenger has said that Robin van Persie is "a strong contender" to be named the PFA Player of the Year.
Twenty-six goals tends to lend quite a helping hand for argument's sake. (That's the number of goals van Persie has so far in EPL play in 2011-12.)
He certainly did very, very well, but him being the 'PFA Player of the Year', is pretty debatable.
RVP is Player of the year undoubtedly. He is the reason why Arsenal are 3rd