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Robin van Persie says player who left Man United in 2013 did things in training he’d simply never seen before
Despite spending just three seasons at Manchester United, Robin van Persie is widely considered a Red Devils legend.
Leaving Arsenal to sign for Sir Alex Ferguson’s United side, Van Persie was brought in to help deliver the Premier Leagueಌ title and he instantly♛ did in his debut season.
Robin van Persie had a season to remember in the 2012/2013 campaign as he scored 26 goals and provided nine assists in 35 league starts for Manchester Uniteꦚd’s title-winning side.
| ROBIN VAN PERSIE STATS: 2012/2013 PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON | |
| STARTS | 35 |
| GOALS | 26 |
| ASSISTS | 9 |
In the season before as well, the Dutchman was outstanding for Arsenal as he provided 41 goal contributions (30 goals 🐓and 11 assists) in the league.
But unlike at the Emirates Stadium, Robin van Persie won his first and only Premier League title at Manchester United.
United had famously finished second behind Manchester City on goal difference the sea✨son before the legendꦫary striker’s arrival while Arsenal were merely a top four side at the time.
Robin van Persie says Paul Scholes did things in training he’d never seen
Robin van Persie also played with superior players at Manchester United, with names such as Paul Scholes, ꦓWayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand springing 🍷to mind.
But it was Scholes who caught Van Persie’s eye, especially in training as he had seen things from the Englishman that he had not fro💝m any player he had played with th🧔roughout his illustrious career.
Robin van Persie told the : “I was able to play wit🤪h him for just over a year. He had retired but then he came back and I played with him for a year.”
“At 🎃that time, he was 38 but he did things during training that I had never seen before. He would make passes that were so unbelievable that you would ask📖 yourself how his brain would work so fast. That was Paul Scholes.”
Even Danny Welbeck claimed Paul Scholes was inc♑redible in tra𒉰ining and “10 steps ahead” of the rest.
While Wayne Rooney compared Schoᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚles’ talent with Cristiano Ronaldo’s, which explains why🀅 the English midfiel𓂃der stunned Robin van Persie in training as well.
What was Robin van Persie and Scholes’ record together?
The retired technician🥂 is remembered as one of the best players in British history.
Renowned for his remarkable range of passing, sublime technique and calmness on the ball, the 11-time Premier League winner wa🦄s a rare profile of player for an Englishman at the time.
Paulꦬ Scholes was truly an enigma and alongside Robin van Persie, the pair were on the pitch 16 times for M🅺anchester United.
| ROBIN VAN PERSIE AND PAUL SCHOLES RECORD AT MAN UNITED | |
| WINS | 11 |
| DRAWS | 3 |
| LOSSES | 2 |
| JOINT-GOAL PARTICIPATION | – |
💎Unsurprisingly, Van Persie and Scholes won a majority of the games (11) but drew three and lost two.
However, it is surprising that ne💝ith𝐆er player assisted each other even once when they played together.
Manchester United supporters worldwide must deeply miss the glory days when stalwarts like Ro✱bin van Persie and Paul Scholes would play for them and run riot.