Van Persie passionately celebrates scoring against former side Arsenal
When Robin van Persie gave Manchester United the lead in the 27th minute against Arsenal he turned and celebrated like he had played for them his entire career.The reality is it was only August 2012 when he joined United, for £24million.
It was Arsenal he left, having worked under Arsene Wenger since his 2004 arrival. Refreshingly, his celebration represented one of the few instances in recent years in which a player has been prepared to show his passion for his current employers against a former team.
Passion: Robin van Persie gave Manchester United the lead with a header against Arsenal
In the instances of Ronaldo and Hasselbaink, who did much over several years for United and Chelsea respectively, it was perhaps understandable.
For the others, however, that simply wasn't the case and represents one of the most frustrating habits of the modern footballer.
Fist pump: The goal was possibly the most important so far of David Moyes' reign
Bundle: And the striker and his team-mates celebrated appropriately
'I played there eight years and had a fantastic time there,' the striker said at the time of his refusal to celebrate. 'I have respect for the fans, the players, the manager and the whole club.'
It's right that this time he showed all of his passion.
Former team: Van Persie played for Arsenal from 2004 to 2012
Elation: He also captained the Gunners in his final season as the club
Sheepish: Cristiano Ronaldo refused to celebrate scoring against United last season
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