adminLONDON. — Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to retire understandably came as a shock to the Manchester United squad, but none took the news harder than Robin van Persie. That is the opinion of Rio Ferdinand, who revealed it was patently evident that the Dutchman struggled to cope.
Ferguson had been a contributive factor in Van Persie moving to Old Trafford from Arsenal for £24million back in 2012.
The 31-year-old’s goals in his first season at the club were a major reason behind the Reds clawing the English Premier League title back from City.
Ferdinand told MUTV: “It took the wind out of everyone’s sails. It gave us an extra push to go and win be successful in that last season.
“Everyone was really appreciative for what he’d done for our careers. The person it hit more than anyone was Robin. He’d come the year before, tasted that success and wanted more.
“Visually you could see it hit him harder than anyone else at the time.”
Van Persie struggled for form under David Moyes, whose name wasn’t referenced in Ferdinand’s interview, last season.— Mailonline.
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