I n seasons gone by, few teams in the world would have passed up the opportunity to have a player like Wayne Rooney in their staring XI. With 27 goals in 32 Premier League starts in 2011-12—a tally bettered only by Robin van Persie—the Manchester United forward rightfully earned his place in the PFA team of the year. Show More Summary
A integral part of Manchester United's Premier League success came down to the squad strength of Sir Alex Ferguson's men. Although individuals like Robin van Persie regularly grab the headlines for match-winning performances, how well...Show More Summary
Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud has admitted that filling in the hole left at the Emirates by Robin Van Persie is no easy task, but he also stated that he would try his best to try and overcome the gap left in the side by the Dutch striker’s...Show More Summary
Robin Van Persie has gone on to admit that he only moved to Manchester United because he was confident that the team would go on and win a trophy or two this season. The Dutch international made his sensational move from Arsenal to Manchester...Show More Summary
The difference between Manchester United and clubs like Arsenal, which are still battling for a Champions League berth, is offensive consistency. Having a top striker on the level of Robin van Persie is a major reason that title-winning advantage exists. Show More Summary
With Manchester United's season coming to a stuttering end, fans of the club are already beginning to look ahead to next term. This campaign's biggest storylines were Robin van Persie's impact, the emergence of several young stars and the regression of others. Show More Summary
Manchester United's decision to pick up Robin van Persie over the 2012 summer transfer window was instrumental in their Premier League victory this season. And it seems, according to manager Sir Alex Ferguson, that the Red Devils are...Show More Summary
Manchester United are champions of the Premier League. But that doesn't preclude Sir Alex Ferguson from considering ways to improve his squad in the offseason. Last summer brought Robin van Persie to Old Trafford, and while FergusonShow More Summary
Imagine for a moment a starting lineup with Gareth Bale on the left wing and Antonio Valencia down the right, with Robin van Persie patrolling the striker position and either Wayne Rooney or Shinji Kagawa settling just behind him atop the midfield. Show More Summary
After losing Robin van Persie, this was always going to be a transitional season for Arsenal. As the campaign has worn on, the shape of the team has evolved considerably. After struggling in the first half of the season, Arsene Wenger...Show More Summary
The trophy case of Tottenham superstar Gareth Bale continues to grow as today he added the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year to his haul for the 2012-13 season, reports Sky Sports. Bale received 53 percent of the vote...Show More Summary
Gareth Bale has been named Player of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association, beating Robin van Persie and Juan Mata to the award. It’s Bale’s third award this season after recently winning the PFA Player of the Year and … Continue...Show More Summary
As the season winds down, we are faced with the inevitable buildup of transfer speculation and gossip. Last summer saw Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United splash out on Robin van Persie—a £24 million signing that has already repaid itself immeasurably. Show More Summary
Manchester United's French full back, Patrice Evra has gone on to admit that he thinks Robin Van Persie went on to make the right decision by joining Manchester United, and he feels that it is wrong for the Arsenal players to boo him. Van Persie went on to make a sensational move to Manchester United, following his sale from Arsenal. Show More Summary
Some individual seasons are simply breathtaking. But when they happen in a player's debut season with a club, a league or even his career, we can do nothing but stand back and applaud the brilliance we just witnessed. As much as Arsenal...Show More Summary
Arsenal’s men of the match Sunday against Manchester United were centre back Laurent Koscielny and center midfielder Aaron Ramsey. Koscielny’s main task was to lock down former Arsenal star Robin van Persie, which he did. The center back kept United to just 6 shots on target, with their only goal of the night coming from a penalty by RVP in [...]
The standard defence when accused of a contentious remark concerning a certain group of people is to say one has close friends that are part of that particular community. "Some of my best friends are black." "Some of my best friends are gay." Well, I would like to stress from the outset that some of my best friends are Arsenal fans. Show More Summary
Returning striker on target from penalty spot as United grab a point at the Emirates
Match Report
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Arsenal 1 Manchester United 1. The pre-match hype centred on Robin van Persie and the Dutch striker...Show More Summary
The Professional Footballers' Association has announced its Team of the Year. Inside World Football has the 11 players named to the Premier League Team of the Year: It’s no surprise that league champions Manchester United lead all clubs with four players. Show More Summary
Arsenal’s manager, Arsene Wenger has gone on to state that he will go on and maintain the tradition of giving the League winning club the guard of honour in their following game. This is despite the fact that Robin Van Persie might be...Show More Summary