That turn and pass to Young was a match winning contribution.
Robin van Persie | 2012-14 Performances
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Excellent game and took his goal well. What a player
Seems to create chances for himself while having no support whatsoever. Best striker in the world by quite some margin in my opinion.
Just a complete striker, no more to be said. Can finish with either foot, head, dribble, hold the ball up, control difficult balls and isnt selfish so he looks to bring others into play in goalscoring areas and will even take corners.
Not only is he the best striker in the league easily but he is probably the best player with the best overall technique
The guy's immense. Never realised how good he was until this season. Its an old cliche but its only when you see a player week in week out that you realise their true quality. Really didn't given RVP his dues last year. Amazing player.
Love him.
Looking very good now. He's fully involved in our play and at the moment you just expect him to score when he get's a chance. We're very lucky to have him.
Really is a fantastic player, his all round game is superb.
Another great game, fantastic buy 
Terrific, absolutely terrific today.
I am in love with this guy. He just doesn't take shite from anyone, defending himself and his team-mates from Ramirez and David "hatchet man" Luiz.
Shit myself when he went down, thought he'd opened his knee from the replay.
Surprised by just how good a target player he is. Far better at winning balls in the air than any striker we've had in a while. And he does it was finesse as well, finding Valencia on the right multiple times with a header.
I was skeptic about him, but I must say he is proving me wrong. Excellent signing.
Still in positive shock that he decided to join United.
Composed and focused in absolutely all areas of the pitch. Football maturity at it's feckin best. What a player !
Composed and focused in absolutely all areas of the pitch. Football maturity at it's feckin best. What a player !
I watched him basically every game last season so I'm not surprised by his fantastic performances, but I didn't expect him to settle in so well so quickly. Just a complete striker, world class. That little bit of play to open up the space right before the winner was great as well.
That dummy (when Tony was unfortunately called offside) was brilliant thinking.
Brilliant player, if he only had an equally good midfield behind him
Yea I was thinking about that. Was the ref in the right to call it or should he have played on as RVP didn't touch it?
It's a tough one, RVP was always gonna say he was never playing the ball but at the same time letting roll through your legs for your teammate can be seen in a way as an act of play and therefore offside.The ref took the safest option
One thing I like about him is his attitude, quite often he looks like our leader on the pitch, arguing with ref and opposition players, putting tackles, actually caring about the game, things that Rooney was praised for a lot in the past.
That was almost the ideal team for me to see Van Persie in, 2 wingers in Young and Valencia to stretch the play, can't wait to have Rooney further forward behind him, then he'll be even better. Obviously because of Chelskis quality we had to get Rooney playing deeper today
The man is brilliant.
"We shouldn't have signed him"
"Old and injury prone"
"We've got 4 strikers"
"Old and injury prone"
"We've got 4 strikers"
It may be a little weird (gay?) to say it but the way he shapes his body before hitting a shot is beautiful
"Money should've been used to buy a midfielder"
I cringe everytime he goes down. Needs to stay away from making dangerous challenges! What a brilliant performance from him. Everything positive we did more or less came through him. He had a hand in all 3 goals too.
"And he's going grey"
how many goals does he have for us now this season? incredible player, was a bit worried when he went down today but luckily he ran it off.
I think everyone acknowledges he was a fantastic buy, this point has been proven time and time again this season.He's getting more and more involved in the play. Unlucky with the first effort, great second goal and was a pest all game. Hopefully he can carry this form on but another plus is Hernandez's form.
Will be our player of the season quite easily if he keeps this up.
I would very much like to fashion a crown for him.
What a frickin player. Was fabulous again. Our players of the season thusfar
He's a very good player but an uber cnut.
Best game in a United shirt? Thought he was very good today.
"How will Welbeck develop ?"
Best player for us alongside Rafael this season.
Looked head and shoulder above anyone else from our team today. (bar Chicharito when he came on)
Looked head and shoulder above anyone else from our team today. (bar Chicharito when he came on)
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