Robin van Persie hails teammates for title win

Robin van Persie hailed his teammates after scoring a hattrick on the night to help United clinch the title with 24 goals to go in the season.

A 24 million pound buy from Arsenal, the Dutchman has now scored 24 Premier League goals for the Red Devils this season, 1 more than Liverpool‘s Suarez who might serve the remaining of the season on the sidelines after being suspended for biting Chelsea‘s Ivanovic. Speaking after the match, van Persie admitted that personal glory is never as important as winning trophies for the side.

“It doesn’t matter who scored, as long as we won the game. From the first minute, everyone played well and it was great to score so early and a great win for us.”

Van Persie, who spent eight years at Arsenal without winning the Premier League title admitted it was a weird feeling for him and praised the United squad as well as the backroom staff for their collective efforts.

“I am very happy but it is weird. I had to wait so long for my first title. It is a great feeling. It is a fantastic team and fantastic players.

“It is a championship for every single one of them. The staff, the managers, the physios. This is our 20th title, it is deserved.”

His second goal of the night was a delight to watch and many have dubbed it as a serious contender for the goal of the season. However, the humble striker refuses to take all of the credit, insisting it was Rooney’s inch-perfect pass that allowed him to get into a good position. He added:

“It was a great ball from Wayne. So the only thing I had to do was guide it right and hit it properly and it went in great but more important was the result.

“The second goal was one the best goals. I only had to time it right. Let me enjoy this moment, the next game is against Arsenal, but let me enjoy this moment.”