His hold up play in the first half was excellent, much better than anything we've seen from him this season. Kept the ball and passed well to open Chelsea up a few times that first half. I'm sure that goal will give him the boost he needed.
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His hold up play in the first half was excellent, much better than anything we've seen from him this season. Kept the ball and passed well to open Chelsea up a few times that first half. I'm sure that goal will give him the boost he needed.
Probably his best performance in about 6 months. He was genuinely fantastic, and deserved that goal.
He could've had 2 or 3 but I don't mind.
That he's getting into those positions and forcing saves is enough. That's all he needs and the rest will come. Deserved goal.
That he's getting into those positions and forcing saves is enough. That's all he needs and the rest will come. Deserved goal.
His best game in months, boy did he need that goal! Brilliant hold up play, always available to pickup a pass, kept himself on always. Perhaps his finishing could have been better, it's RvP we're talking about! One thing he continues to annoy me at is those stupid fouls he concedes that often let the defenders off the hook. I know he's always been like that, but that's killing our chances especially when we're chasing the games.
We need a GIF/video of that whole celebration. That summed up our whole fight and spirit today
Decent game from him. To call it his best performance in recent times doesn't really say much though.
His influence in build up play is minimal, but he was secure and astute with the ball today and his touch was excellent. He squandered two other brilliant chances and put forward a pretty lame effort at preventing Drogba's opener. Defensively speaking he was probably poor too, although it'd be better to let that slide. I don't really remember him winning anything in the air either, but fouls are a staple of his current game so they at least were to be expected.
I'm not his biggest fan, and smashing a fortunate rebound past a rattled Courtois isn't really going to change that. Hopefully the confidence from that will help counter his torpidity as games draw into later stages.
His influence in build up play is minimal, but he was secure and astute with the ball today and his touch was excellent. He squandered two other brilliant chances and put forward a pretty lame effort at preventing Drogba's opener. Defensively speaking he was probably poor too, although it'd be better to let that slide. I don't really remember him winning anything in the air either, but fouls are a staple of his current game so they at least were to be expected.
I'm not his biggest fan, and smashing a fortunate rebound past a rattled Courtois isn't really going to change that. Hopefully the confidence from that will help counter his torpidity as games draw into later stages.
Big improvement today but I still don't think his general form merits a place in our starting eleven when everyone is fit.
That sentence is fairly redundant when you read the rest of the post. Against a team as good as Chelsea that was a very good performance for a striker.
Did decent enough. The goal will be huge for him and us IMO, a huge boost of confidence. Missed a few chances before hand, could have also done better for their goal on the line. Hold up play and link up play was much better though.
I'd bring Rooney in for RVP and Herrera in for Mata for City.
That was a van Persie performance right there. He looked strong, he put himself about and in the end he was in the right place to get his goal.
The supply and delivery was poor all game so he's done well to get himself a goal in the end.
The supply and delivery was poor all game so he's done well to get himself a goal in the end.
Delighted for him.
Delighted for him, massive massive goal, can see him getting back to his best very soon now.
Van Persie at his best wins us that game with the chances he had.
Anyway, his movement and touch were much better today. Why does he gas so early in the 2nd half though ? Seemingly becoming a pattern.
Anyway, his movement and touch were much better today. Why does he gas so early in the 2nd half though ? Seemingly becoming a pattern.
I think the goal will paper over a lot of cracks. He had a very good first half but was rather invisible in the second and made a lot of annoying and unnecessary fouls that killed our attack. Hopefully the goal gives him a bit off a boost though and he kicks on. Wish he'd power into his shots like he did for the equaliser.
You mean chances to score a brilliant goal? I don't see a lot of goals from those angles, with the keeper that close.
Pleased for him to get the goal and everything but lets be honest. He wouldn't have been on the pitch if Rooney/Falcao was fit. Still looks like there is something holding him back.
Much better today but could have been better, needs to become more clinical.
Hopefully he starts to score from those chances he had in the first half
Loved the whole sequence- the ball falls to him and he SMASHED it as hard as he could. The accuracy didn't matter, you could feel the anger. And then the celebration.
This kind of goal will make all fans love him again. it certainly did for me
This kind of goal will make all fans love him again. it certainly did for me
Was pretty good in the first half with nice touches, great movement and hold-up play, an aspect was lacking throughout this season and maybe even the last one. Just needs to be a bit more clinical with the chances he gets. You'd back the lethal RVP of 2 years ago, to put away most of the chances he got. Faded away in the second half but it was understandable given our lack of chance creation and urgency in the final third, with him being rather isolated at times. Decent performance overall and hopefully he builds on it to reach his 2011-2013 level.
He scored so his detractors are eating some of their previous words. I am still not happy with his service. To me RVP had never lost his abilities the problem was midfielders going for glory themselves and not feeding him the ball. In the WC Robben and Sneijder hardly passed to him. With UTD, Rooney and Mata. Even today DiMaria and Januzay were poor suppliers. What was even more amazing is that many times Fellaini was also in the box with RVP yet the crosses did not reach them or were driven low and towards the goal.
Ok maybe Ivanovic was not there but the first decent delivery into the box got both Felaini and RVP involved.
Ok maybe Ivanovic was not there but the first decent delivery into the box got both Felaini and RVP involved.
As I mentioned earlier, the celebration was somewhat reminiscent of Ruuds against Arsenal about 10 years ago this week. Goosebumps
Well, everyone was cryitical on him because he was actually playing poorly for long time, but today he had a very good game, even though he had that poor miss or two. Glad to see him playing like this, let's hope he continues like this.
He's peed me off of late with his performances, but I think he was much better than he has been today. The goal of course adds to it, but he seemed to be more involved to me.
Tired towards the end, but thankfully still had enough in the tank to smash it in.
Tired towards the end, but thankfully still had enough in the tank to smash it in.
What exactly have you proven? A decent first half performance in which he did well with his hold-up play but squandered two very, very good chances put to him by Januzaj was then met with a quiet second half, only to fortunately find himself on the end of a scrappy set piece? It was better than what he has been showing, but that was hardly a good performance. Let's hope the goal gets him back into form, because it's clear that only some sort of nuclear disaster will keep him out of the side.
I don't think his miss was as glaring as some posters have made it out to be. Courtois was off his line very quickly and it wasn't the best angle. Not an easy chance at all.
He got the goal, so that was good, obviously, but what is up with his fitness these days? He was looking knackered almost around the hour mark.
Have never understood the haters on here. If you want the ball to fall at someones feet then 9 times out of 10 you would want it to be RVP. Great game and that goal will boost his energy and confidence no end. Also said before the game I thought Fellaini would have a really great game...and that he did. Seems like he's also gained confidence recently...probably due to his determination to prove some doubters wrong. Long may it continue. He's a physical player...and by goodness we need some of that in our team..
This made me laugh
It was a better performance from him, but I still don't think he was great. Definitely want to see Rooney up top vs City.
He should have dribbled it around Courtois as the space to do that was definitely there. Don't think Van Persie new he came out so far and went down so quickly.
Either way, a 1 on 1 and a striker of his quality will always expect to score it.
Glad he scored, and it was a better performance than we've seen in a while, but I still think Rooney and Falcao should play next week.
That goal just brought RvP another 5-7 games but I think we'll see all three possibly play. Can't see Mata starting away to City.
I think he has shown signs of this type of performance for the last couple of weeks. The team as a whole is getting better as well.
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