Robin van Persie On His First Year With Manchester United
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In an Inside United interview, Robin van Persie selected his 20 favourite moments from an epic debut 2012/13 season with United.
1. Old Trafford arrival “I remember I was very excited on this day. I was buzzing about this new challenge. I was living off the adrenaline!”
2. First training session
“Training started late while I finished a few medical tests before I
could officially train. I couldn’t wait to get out on the pitch,
though.”
3. First game (Everton 1 United 0) “I
came on with a tough 20 minutes to go at Everton. Even though we lost it
was still a great day. I was proud to make my debut.”
4. Home debut (United 3 Fulham 2) “It was a dream start, scoring after 10 minutes. What a day. I played 90 minutes but I admit I struggled after an hour!”
5. Hat-trick hero (Southampton 2 United 3)
“A crazy game but we never gave up. I apologised in the dressing room
for my penalty miss. It was a great win, it felt significant.”
6. Anfield winner (Liverpool 1 United 2) “This
time, I made sure of my penalty. It was great to score the winner. I
didn’t have my best game but it felt good to beat Liverpool.”
7. Euro double (Cluj 1 United 2) “It
was a fantastic Wazza pass for my second at Cluj. The keeper came
towards me and I just guided it past him. It spun into the net
beautifully.”
8. Take it to the Bridge (Chelsea 2 United 3) “I
love playing against Chelsea and I’ve scored all my goals against them
at Stamford Bridge. It’s a great place to play, and win.”
9. Gunner get you (United 2 Arsenal 1) “A weird day. I should’ve scored two. I’d never played against a former team so scoring was strange. But you have a job to do.”
10. Derby day (Man City 2 United 3)
“Wayne and I discussed what to do at the free-kick. Shoot or cross? My
shot deflected off the wall past Hart. You can’t get luckier than that!”
11. Hammer blow (West Ham 2 United 2)
“A late goal. Giggsy’s pass was unbelievable. I didn’t break stride. I
had a good first touch and decent finish to earn a replay.”
12. Earn your Spurs (Spurs 1 United 1) “It was snowing, cold and they nicked a draw. I scored from Cleverley’s great cross, but it’s the result I remember more.”
13. Toffees broken (United 2 Everton 0) “My
goal was a bit lucky to make it 2-0. It went in and we were relieved
because we’d of what happened in the 4-4 draw the year before.”
14. Real deal (Real Madrid 1 United 1)
“One of football’s most iconic stadiums; my first time there. We had
chances to win (including me) and we needed to win really.”
15. Hard to take (United 1 Real 2) “A harsh red card
for Nani. It was a blow, everything up to that moment was right.
Everyone got behind us and the atmosphere was electric.”
16. Stoked to score (Stoke 0 United 2) “The lads gave me stick for my celebration but I wanted to share the moment. Sir Alex has been a joy to work with.”
17. Cheering on Spurs “I
cheered for Spurs against City. Can you believe it? An ex-Arsenal
player wanted Spurs to win! We knew the title was one game away.”
18. That goal (United 3 Villa 0) “It
was instinct. I looked up and thought: ‘This ball is so nice. It’s too
beautiful to take a touch’. Everything was exactly as I wanted it to
be.”
19. Trophy time “This is for the fans,
players and staff. What I really like is it’s made so many people happy.
Kids, babies, women, men – they’re all so happy.”
20. Awards night
“Winning [Player of the Year] is fantastic. Being involved with the
guys has made such an impact on me. They’re a pleasure to work with.”
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