“Signing the captain of a rival side and the league’s reigning top goal scorer is quite a statement, but on paper, it’s difficult to see where Robin van Persie fits in at Manchester United. It was already hard to understand what Sir Alex Ferguson was planning this season. The partnership of Wayne Rooney behind Danny Welbeck functioned impressively last season — Rooney didn’t have a superb campaign but contributed plenty of goals, while Welbeck impressed in his opening season as a first-teamer.” ESPN