He is the type of man and player to thrive under that pressure and level of expectation. News Group Newspapers Ltd22Marc Overmars was snapped up by Wenger at risk due to knee injuries - but. News Group Newspapers Ltd27Ruud van Nistelrooy smashes his stoppage time penalty against the barNews. He went on to become the assist-king, delivering 22 passes that lead to goals in his first two seasons. f the most feared finishers in the Premier LeagueMarc OvermarsDespite struggling with knee injuries, Wenger decided the gamble on Marc Overmars was worth it, and snapped up the Dutch winger in 1997 for £5million from Ajax. He then led Real out against his former club Sporting Lisbon?where he once again netted?in a 2-1 win. olvement in the players referral, the screening or the communication of the results with the club. Victory could spark them into life, defeat and a miserable winter looms large. After making the move in 2008, he made his first-team debut aged just 17, and became?the fifth-young. He struggled with injuries in his first few years at Arsenal, after being heralded as the “new Dennis Bergkamp“.