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Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Man Utd's Erik ten Hag gamble appears to explain Robin van Persie decision

April 22, 2013 marks a date forever etched into the hearts of Manchester United fans as it was the night the club sealed their historic 20th league title.

It was a testament to the dominance United had over the league throughout the 2012/13 season that the club actually had the title wrapped up as early as they did, but they had a certain Dutchman to thank for that in the form of mercurial forward Robin van Persie.

The striker sparked huge controversy when he "listened to the little boy" inside of him and upped sticks from Arsenal to the home of one of their most fierce rivals in United. It took very little time at all for Van Persie to adjust from the red of the Gunners to the red of United.

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