The Dutchman captained the Gunners and opened the scoring from the penalty spot as they booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League by beating Partizan Belgrade 3-1 this evening.

Asked if they believed they could end their trophy drought, Van Persie told ITV1: "We have to. Everything starts with belief. If you don't have belief you'd better stop playing football.

Asensio's Screamer Vs FC Barcelona
Asensio's Screamer Vs FC Barcelona
In one of Real Madrid's most outstanding performances at the Camp Nou, Los Blancos beat FC Barcelona 3-1 in the Spanish Supercup. Real were leading 2-1 after Cristiano Ronaldo's 80th minute goal, but just before the final whistle, we sealed the win with this beautiful Marco Asensio strike.
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"We do believe."

The Dutchman captained the Gunners and opened the scoring from the penalty spot as they booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League by beating Partizan Belgrade 3-1 this evening.

Asked if they believed they could end their trophy drought, Van Persie told ITV1: "We have to. Everything starts with belief. If you don't have belief you'd better stop playing football.

"We do believe."