Goodbye and thank you RVP

So earlier this week Robin van Persie announced that he would be leaving Manchester United to further his career with Fenerbahce in Turkey after 3 seasons at Old Trafford.

I for one was gutted to hear that the man known as ‘RVP’ was leaving the club.

On 17 August, Van Persie transferred to Manchester United  from Arsenal  for an initial £22.5 million, with an additional £1.5 million to follow if United won a Premier League or Champions League title within the next four years.

Van Persie insisted on being awarded the number 20 jersey as he said he was the man to lead United to their 20th Premier League title and boy didn’t he just do that.

He made his debut on the the 20th of August coming on as a second half substitute in the 68th min in a 1-0 loss against Everton. In the next game with his 1st shot at goal Van Persie scored his first goal for United against Fulham and from then onwards the rest is history.

Van Persie led United to clinching the Barclays Premier league title and went on to score 48 league goals in his 3 years at United.
Now for me out of all the goals he scored In the league the one he scored against Villa at Old Trafford in 2013 remains one of the best!

Do you remember this one:

Now Rio Ferdinand wrote this powerful tribute about van Persie and his time at United.

Get your tissues ready.

“The moment Sir Alex Ferguson told us in the changing room at Carrington that he was retiring, I looked to my left around 6 lockers where I saw a totally devastating looking RVP... he was shaking his head in shock, completely disheartened it seemed. Robin took it the worst out of the whole squad.

I, like many of the squad had been lucky enough to have played under Fergie for many years but Robin had just got to the club and part of his fairy-tale of joining was playing under Sir Alex.

We would travel to games together and he would talk about him & how he compared or was different to Wenger & ask loads of questions about the great man. He had found a place & a manager that completely got RVP - Ferguson knew RVP 's goals would get us the title back & so throughout the first 6months of the season he was drilling it home to the other players to get the ball into him or else! Imagine the confidence that would have been running through his veins after hearing his boss talk like that to a team he respected - about HIM and HIS importance to winning! And yes we went on to win the league that year and a large part of that was RVP's goals that got us there!

As a player he is so silky to watch, great touch, can hold the ball up & bring others into play, timings of his runs, skills & a dream of a left foot....oh and he can finish!

He was actually a better player than I thought he was when he arrived at Manchester United - I had played against him many times vs Arsenal, so I knew he was good but not this good. Maybe that was because he was up against me and VIDA though!! On a serious note though, I think that was the general thought through the squad too.

"We'll done boss on bringing him here"

The goal against Aston Villa FC will forever be remembered by Manchester United fans - the ball from Wayne Rooney....then the volley....oooofff stop it!!! Don’t get me started on the last minute winner away at Manchester City!!

Two players have left Manchester United this week for Fenerbahce – they both leave being a large part of the clubs recent success. Considering the prices being paid elsewhere, the club will deem both signings as a success.

Good luck Van Pizzle!!”

All in all farewell Robin. I will forever sing that chant: ooooooh Robin van Persie Oooooh Robin van Persie”

You saw you can you conquered - Good luck and you will forever be a Red Devil.

Thanks for the memories.