Thursday, August 16, 2012

Robin van Persie to Manchester United: Predicting Red Devils Lineup with RVP

With Robin van Persie going to Manchester United, the lineup will be much different.
According to Arsenal's official website, the Gunners have agreed to send their star striker to United, making the Red Devils a favorite to win the league. Van Persie will change their roster slightly, but more importantly, he will improve the effectiveness of their attack.
Even if United can stay healthy, Sir Alex Ferguson will tweak his lineup on a regular basis. However, this is likely how the team will look once the van Persie deal is finalized.

A 4-4-2 makes the most sense for Manchester United.
With that said, Sir Alex Ferguson might want to move Wayne Rooney directly behind Robin van Persie and run a 4-5-1 (a 4-4-1-1, so to speak). However, that could take Shinji Kagawa out of his element, which would defeat the purpose of buying him this summer.
Additionally, for this lineup, the centre of the pitch is interchangeable because it doesn't matter, as long as the player stays in the middle of the pitch.
With van Persie, United suddenly have become favorites to win just about everything in England and potentially Europe. If everyone can stay healthy, they should be one of the best teams in the world.
They just have to live up to expectations.

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