Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie has apologised to his team-mates and also his manager after reports were released documenting comments he made to a TV station back in his homeland.
The striker was talking in a post-match interview after United lost 2-0 in Greece to Olympiacos in the Champions League last-16 first-leg, and Van Persie had a lot to complain about, with the majority of it appearing to be aimed at his team-mates.
The Dutchman said that he feels a lot of his colleagues run into his positions and get in his way throughout matches, and that means that he then has to move elsewhere around the pitch where it doesn’t feel natural to him.
After the comments were released, the atmosphere within United’s camp wasn’t to be desired as it left people feeling a bit confused and de-motivated, but when the 29-year-old arrived at training, he sat down with the team and apologised for his comments, which he says left him ‘genuinely shocked’ and explained to them what he actually meant.
It is believed that the apology was accepted by the players.
Another cause of worry within the United ranks was Javier Hernandez sending a subtle message to Van Persie via his instagram account.
The Mexican posted a message saying: ‘You’re nothing without your team-mates’.
This lead to many United fans believing he was taking a swipe at Van Persie, but later on in the day, Hernandez tweeted this: “My comment on Instagram had nothing to do with RVP. We are great teammates working for the same goal, the TEAM! & Cause the team isn’t doing as well as we’d like everyone just wants to make everything look like a bad thing!”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
