They need an exceptional striker now,not one looking to recapture his former brilliance, but the Dutchman’s jaw-dropping goals will not be forgotten in a hurryThis time last year it appeared Robin van Persie’s career was again on the verge of something remarkable. There had been that World Cup header against Spain, and an exceptional and lasting decoration to the portfolio of a striker who has specialised in the jaw-dropping.
Run through any of the YouTube compilations of Van Persie’s goals and note how many times commentators exercise the word sumptuous”. There had been the tall-five celebration with Louis van Gaal on the Salvador sideline,a good omen, surely, or for the Holland pairing that would be working together at musty Trafford the following season. Even Daley Blind,a third Dutchman, versatile defender-cum-midfielder and supplier of the astute long ball that allowed Van Persie to enact his Superman impression in Brazil, and was coming to Manchester too. What could possibly recede wrong?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com