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  • Robin van Persie Scores His First Goal in Style (Manchester United vs Fulham)

    It was supposed to be a little bit easier for Manchester United in their first home game of the season, hosting Fulham, but eventually, it came down to David de Gea making some saves to keep United’s 3-2 lead alive till the end off of debut goals for Robin van Persie and Shinji Kagawa to highlight the win.

  • Manchester United – Not the Favorites to Win the Premier League

    Matches at Goodison Park are never easy for any team, not even Manchester United. But it wasn’t just the 1-0 loss to Everton that has to be troubling Alex Ferguson, United’s first opening day loss since 2004. It’s the way his team looked, which was far from anything he imagined the new season to begin with.

  • Marouane Fellaini Ruins Robin van Persie Debut (Everton vs Manchester United)

    So Manchester United combined two players who scored 57 goals last season, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie, for a total of 22 minutes. It didn’t help them score a goal or come out of Goodison Park with a point, losing 1-0 to Everton due to a fantastic header and match from Marouane Fellaini. Maybe […]

  • Arsenal & Arsene Wenger Lose Their Best Player Again

    For the second straight summer, Arsenal had the chance to show that their not just a feeder club but actually one of the greats in England. Arsene Wenger had a chance to prove he’s a manager great players want to play for. Instead, Robin Van Persie chose Manchester United and Alex Ferguson.

  • Manchester United – Still Trying to Get Robin Van Persie From Arsenal

    Seeing as Robin van Persie still hasn’t a signed a new contract, Manchester United are still in the one-horse race to try and get the Dutchman from Arsenal while also hoping to finalize the signing of Chilean wonder-kid Angelo Henriquez and looking into another left-back, possibly Neil Taylor from Swansea.

  • Manchester United – Still Chasing Robin van Persie

    It’s been relatively quiet on the Van Persie front in recent days. He never announced anything, but the Dutch striker seems to be happy with the way things are going in Arsenal and their signings (and future ones) this summer, which hasn’t stopped Manchester United from trying to sign the Premier League’s top scorer last season.

  • Juventus – From Robin van Persie to Luis Suarez

    Robin van Persie has done the unthinkable. He decided he’ll stay with Arsenal and probably step away from his transfer demands, which changed a lot of projections for a few big clubs in Europe, including Juventus who now turn away their attention from the Dutch striker towards Luis Suarez of Liverpool.

  • Arsenal – Robin van Persie Wants to Stay?

    Opinions and minds change too quickly to keep track of in today’s football, and now Robin van Persie seems to have changed his mind regarding his future with Arsenal, tending to stay with the club, feeling happy about the signing they’ve made and going to make, with Santi Cazorla, Nuri Sahin and maybe even Gregory van der Wiel of Ajax on their way to the club.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Robin Van Persie to Juventus? Not so Fast

    Over the last 12 hours, a rumor sparked by agent Fabio Parisi has indicated to many that Juventus are on the verge of signing Robin van Persie, already agreeing to a deal with Van Persie long ago and now probably coming to terms with his club, Arsenal. Is it a sure thing? There’s nothing certain until you see Van Persie in Torino.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Trade Robin Van Persie for Carlos Tevez

    Sometimes, the best ideas are just under your nose, but you never think of them. Sometimes, talking to an ex-player and also former director of a football club gives you an idea or two, like the suggestion that getting Robin van Persie might be accomplished, for Manchester City, by using Carlos Tevez as a trading chip.