I am happy at Manchester United, Van Persie insists

Robin van Persie has insisted he is “very happy” at
Manchester United and has no problems with
manager David Moyes.
Dutch striker van Persie was instrumental in
United’s Premier League title success last season
after arriving from Arsenal in what proved to be Sir
Alex Ferguson’s final campaign in charge.
He has scored 14 goals in 23 appearances for
United this term, but the 30-year-old’s
performances and attitude have come under
scrutiny.
There have been suggestions that van Persie is
unhappy with Moyes’ training methods and could
look to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season.
However, van Persie has moved to set the record
straight regarding his future and confirmed that he
would be willing to extend his contract, which still
has two years to run.
“I don’t mind if my performances get dissected and
people criticise what I’ve done on the pitch,” van
Persie said in the club’s official matchday
programme United Review.
“They can talk about my game 24/7 for all I care…
and a lot of those opinions and criticisms may
actually be right. So I don’t mind that.
“What I need to address are the situations when
people are taking it upon themselves to think for
me, make assumptions, or interpret things as if they
are me.
“Last time I checked, my head was still attached to
my body, so I’m the only one who knows exactly
what I’m feeling and that is not what I or the fans
have been reading.
“The truth is I’m very happy here at this club. I
signed for four years and I’d be delighted to stay
even longer, beyond the next two years I have left
on my contract. This is how I feel, although it’s not
what has been suggested in the media.”
Regarding the claims that van Persie is at odds with
Moyes, the coaching staff and his team-mates, the
former Feyenoord attacker dismissed the
speculation.
He added: “I’m very happy with my team-mates
and I’m very happy with my manager and his staff.
The sessions we have on the training ground are
fantastic and I’m learning a lot from them every
day.
“I’ve been a professional footballer for 12 years
now and there’s no doubt I’m learning new things
and progressing with David Moyes.
“Like I said, talk about my performances or talk
about a tackle that was too late. I don’t mind. But it
goes too far when people start suggesting, amongst
other things, that I have a bad understanding with
the manager. That’s not true at all.
“Over the last few years, I’ve started to look more
closely at the way coaches work to learn from them
– not just here at the club, but with the international
team as well. 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.
“I can tell you that Moyes’ sessions and the things
he says in his team meetings are spot-on. I really
enjoy working under him and I’m absolutely
convinced things will pick up and we’ll turn it
around.
“There is mutual respect between us and the work
environment is actually good. He really wants things
to work here at Manchester United and I want the
same, just like the other players. We’re all working
hard to make this work.”