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Manchester United – When Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney Assist
Somehow, it became 3-0. Manchester United didn’t play too well, but were spot on with their set pieces. One from Robin van Persie, finding Jonny Evans with a rare goal and one from Wayne Rooney, finding Patrice Evra for a rare goal. No need for midfield dominance or some fantastic attacking. Just being clinical upfront and efficient down back. The way Ferguson likes it.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney Meant for Greatness
The defense? Could be better. The midfield? Nothing new about the problems there, each unit offering a different one. The attack? Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney started together for the first time, and made up for all those problems with some fantastic link up playing, including the second goal, bringing in much hope and promise for the rest of the season.
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Premier League – Manchester United vs Tottenham Predictions
Sometimes, recent form and current squads have nothing to do with the prospect of a match’s result. Manchester United haven’t lost to Tottenham over the last 22 matches between the teams, while Spurs have failed to win at Old Trafford since 1989.
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Arsenal FC – Being Patient With Olivier Giroud
Although it’s been quite a positive start of the season for Arsenal, not everything is perfect. Aside from the demolishing of Southampton, Arsenal haven’t scored more than two goals in any of their matches, including two 0-0 draws to kick off the season. The best example of their partial scoring problems is presented in the case of Olivier Giroud.
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Arsenal FC – Why Robin van Persie Didn’t go to Juventus
When it became a fact that Robin van Persie wasn’t planning on renewing his contract with Arsenal and this was going to be the summer they’d have to sell him in, three clubs emerged as contenders – Juventus, Manchester United and Manchester City. Arsene Wenger, obviously, preferred sending the Dutch striker to Italy instead of a Premier League rival.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie Hides All That’s Wrong
Making the most of bad performances is an Alex Ferguson and Manchester United specialty, and although he does have plenty to be worried about regarding the performances of his team so far, knowing he has someone like Robin van Persie to save them on bad days must be reassuring.
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Robin Van Persie Hat Trick Saves Manchester United at Southampton
Another less than impressive performance by Manchester United, but when you have the best striker in the Premier League, it doesn’t really matter. Robin van Persie finished with a hat trick and missed a penalty kick, giving Alex Ferguson another dramatic injury time win in his 1000th league match as the Red Devils manager.
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10 Most Expensive Football Transfers in Summer 2012
Who would have guessed three years ago that Paris Saint-Germain will have three players in the top 10 most expensive signings of the 2012 summer transfer window? Despite big names like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robin van Persie and Eden Hazard, the most expensive deal was to get Thiago Silva of AC Milan.
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Manchester United – Robin Van Persie & Shinji Kagawa Barely Hide Weaknesses
As Manchester United struggled to their first win of the season, courtesy of a brilliant Robin van Persie debut goal and Shinji Kagawa putting his name on the Old Trafford score-sheet for the first time as well, everything good and bad about how this season could turn out for Alex Ferguson’s men, including a nasty injury to Wayne Rooney, unfolded through the 90 minutes.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Changing Direction
The first manager to ever field a full-foreign starting lineup in the English Premiership was Arsene Wenger. When you hear about him looking for players, the first thing you expect is a French or Dutch talent to be the next guy arriving at Arsenal, not a British lad from the youth squad. But maybe things are starting to change.