Midfielders, on average, get somewhere between half a second and a second to think before they have to move the ball on. For strikers, however, it is significantly less: between 0.1 and 0.2 of a second before a defender is on them. — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
Manchester United breathe football. When I have to make hard decisions, I always listen to little boy inside me and what he wants. That… — Robin van Persie Copy Share Image
My fellow players are sometimes occupying the spaces I want to play in. That forces me to adjust my runs, based on the position… — Robin van Persie Copy Share Image
Every big player who leaves Arsenal is a massive loss. But no player here is bigger than the club. — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
Our fellow players are sometimes occupying the spaces I want to play in. And when I see that, it makes it difficult for me… — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
Over the last few years, I've started to look more closely at the way coaches work to learn from them - not just here… — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
I think Messi is an absolute giant in the game. Not so much because of his dribbles and actions. That's why most people rate… — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
At home in Manchester, I have a recreation room just like I had in London, with all kinds of jerseys on the wall. In… — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
When I came to Arsenal years ago, I saw things from Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry I'd never seen before. — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
I've worked with some brilliant coaches, and I've taken a real interest in all the methods they use and the choices they make. And… — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
It was a crazy game. We could have scored five...oh right, we did score five, but we could have scored six, seven or eight. — Robin van Persie Copy Share Image
I'm home. I hope the Manchester United fans forgive me for being late. — Robin van Persie Copy Share Image
I think my biggest strength is that I always keep doing exactly the same thing. There are forwards who go crazy with euphoria, but… — Robin Van Persie Copy Share Image
