Robin van Persie wants more success at United

Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement has set a lot of things in motion in the football world. While everyone is bracing for a wave of change, Manchester United, the club that Ferguson helped nurture, is the only thing that is determined to remain constant, in matter of their appetite for success that is.

Robin Van Persie, striker to the Red Devils, insists that Alex Ferguson’s departure must not diminish Manchester United’s appetite for success.

The Holland striker won his first league title as a professional in what turned out to be his only season under Ferguson at Old Trafford following a £24m move from Arsenal. Having tasted success, he is determined to continue along the same path and keep up United’s track record which brought 38 trophies in 26 years, under David Moyes, the manager chosen to be Ferguson’s successor.

“I want more now,” Van Persie said. “I want more medals now because I now know how it feels. It gives you the taste for more. Hopefully next year we can win the double, or even more.”

Van Persie, 29, is brimming with excitement about the new additions to the team which includes Wilfried Zaha.

“It is a challenge and everybody knows what our standard is. We want to win the league again and then, hopefully, add one or two trophies to that,” he said.

When asked what he thought about the manager, he said: “He is a man who puts his arm around you if you are having a hard time. He gives you confidence. He always defends you towards the outside world. He will always defend his players.”