Posts Tagged "Robin van Persie"
And the Premier League goes to … Robin van Persie
By Jesse Wray-McCann, 26 Apr 2013Very rarely can just one player be credited for winning an entire tournament for his team, but Robin van Persie achieved that this season.
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Robin Van Persie: mission accomplished
By mohamedmvp, 26 Apr 2013This time last year Robin Van Persie was Arsenal’s captain, the Golden Boot Winner and the PFA Player of the year after having a season of a lifetime.
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Rumours have long persisted about Manchester United’s desire to sell Wayne Rooney.
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Van Persie demands focus for EPL derby
By AFP, 13 Jan 2013Robin van Persie has urged his Manchester United teammates not to get carried away by their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.
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Fergie proves van Persie critics wrong
By Davidde Corran, 3 Jan 2013“They need a midfielder, not another international class striker.” That was the refrain that dogged the first couple months of Robin van Persie’s time at Old Trafford as game after game went by in which Manchester United struggled to control proceedings.
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The top five EPL signings of the season
By mohamedmvp, 11 Dec 2012It may be a bit premature to start writing up this list with the January transfer window around the corner and the inevitable injuries, losses of form and managerial changes that could occur between now and the end of the season.
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Best current players never to have won UCL
By Subrasub, 28 Nov 2012The UEFA Champions League. It is one of the greatest sporting competitions ever created in the history of sport.
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United set to sell Federico Macheda
By dan-talintyre, 18 Oct 2012Manchester United are almost certain to lose striker Federico Macheda during the January transfer window after the player’s agent went on the record, asking Sir Alex Ferguson to let the 21 year old leave Old Trafford this winter.
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Manchester United saved by Dutch mastery
By ianfdesmond, 6 Sep 2012As a Manchester City fan, I thoroughly enjoy watching Manchester United slip up against lesser opposition. But I am currently torn between partisan support for the blue half of Manchester and my appreciation of a true master craftsman in Robin van Persie.
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English Premier League: Weekly wrap
By Vince Rugari, 6 Sep 2012How much is a goal worth in the Premier League? Whatever it is, it seems certain that Manchester United will get a sizeable return on their £24 million investment in Robin van Persie.
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Is van Persie worth it for Man U?
By MarkyM, 28 Aug 2012While pursuing the young Brazilian Lucas Moura, Sir Alex Ferguson recently stated that “when a team is paying 45 million Euros (approximately £35m) for a 19-year-old boy you have to say the game’s gone mad”.
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Is loyalty officially dead in football?
By k77sujith, 28 Aug 2012I don’t intend to harp on one of the biggest transfer sagas of the 2012-2013 season following ex-Gunner Robin Van Persie’s $37 million shock move to arch-rivals Manchester United, as it’s already sent shockwaves amongst Arsenal devotees across the globe.
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Key games of the first two months of the EPL season
By Vince Rugari, 22 Aug 2012It’s back, thank heavens. With the start of the new English Premier League season comes that uplifting feeling of renewal and hope – that anything is possible in the world’s most entertaining football competition.
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Van Persie tastes defeat on United debut
By AFP, 21 Aug 2012Robin van Persie’s Manchester United debut ended in disappointment as Marouane Fellaini gave Everton a 1-0 English Premier League win at Goodison Park on Monday.
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EPL arms race beyond a sporting contest
By Adrian Musolino, 21 Aug 2012The richest and biggest football league in the world, the English Premier League, returned for another season over the weekend.
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Accepting the trade of a player
By We Are Sport, 21 Aug 2012Player loyalty is always a hot topic in the sporting world. When trade time rolls around, sports fans everywhere fear the worst.
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How will Arsenal cope without van Persie?
By Mike Tuckerman, 18 Aug 2012Sometimes a messy divorce is inevitable. And if Manchester City fans thought they had a hangover, just how will Arsenal supporters cope without Robin van Persie?
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Save the abused Arsenal captains of London
By Aleks Duric, 18 Aug 2012The Robin van Persie transfer saga has finally come to a close, with the Dutchman completing a high profile move from Arsenal to Old Trafford. Here’s how an open letter from Manchester United Football Club to its fans garnered the support to finally get their man.
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Where to next for RVP?
By Stanmore87, 27 Jul 2012The summer transfer window is wide open and history is looking ever more likely to repeat itself. Last year saw Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas turn their backs on the club that made them the players they are today, and Robin Van Persie appears destined to follow their example.
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Why losing van Persie isn’t a disaster for Arsenal
By Mitchell Collier, 13 Jul 2012So another transfer window has arrived and it looks as though another Arsenal star will be departing the North London club, frustrated by the club’s inability to win silverware.
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