van Persie. Year - Minutes played - Goals - Assists
2011/12 - 3331 - 30 - 12
2010/11 - 1770 - 18 - 7
2009/10 - 1252 - 9 - 7
2008/09 - 2199 - 11 - 10
2007/08 - 1073 - 7 - 3
2006/07 - 1456 - 11 - 7It clearly shows, since van Persie arrived at Arsenal, that last season was by far and away his best season, it was also that last season where he played by far and away the most amount of minutes since being at Arsenal. Playing in nearly every game in an injury free season. Manchester United have paid £24MILLION for a 29 year old in the final year of his contract, for a player who has had good 1 season, maybe 2 if you push it, in 6 seasons of Premier League football. The player is also known to be injury prone, last season he was injury free, but as you get older the likelihood of injury's become even more likely.
IF van Persie replicates his last season for Arsenal in a Man United shirt, then he may go some way to justify the price tag. However he didn't look brilliant in the Euro's either. Plus his output will come at the cost of another player, Wayne Rooney, either/or will be the case here, both won't do it at the same time. Rooney was second fiddle to Ronaldo, until Ronaldo went. When that happened, Rooney scored the goals. van Persie doesn't play with a partner, he plays up front in a front 3.
But if van Persie fails to replicate last season, which the stats say is highly likely, and has just another average season, Arsenal won't just be rubbing their hands (like they are now) they'll be laughing!
£24MILLION for an injury prone grey haired 29 year old in his final year!?! 
The disgusting thing is, like Torres to Chelsea, van Persie f*cked of to a main rival, and for that, deserves to get the stick he is gonna get. Going to Man City is one thing, with the likes of Adebayor, Nasri, Kolo Toure and Clichy, going to Man United is the
ULTIMATE insult.
