Robin van Persie was shocked by how much harder Manchester United’s players worked after he joined the club from Arsenal, according to Patrice Evra.
Van Persie left Arsenal after eight years to join United for £22.5million in the summer of 2012. The Dutch striker had scored 132 goals in 278 games for the Gunners, but was frustrated after failing to challenge in the Premier League.
He scored 30 league goals in the 2011/12 season to win the Golden Boot with Arsenal, but they still finished third, a whopping 19 points behind champions Manchester City. His decision to jump ship to United was controversial, but immediately paid off as he fired Sir Alex Ferguson’s side to the title in 2012/13 with 26 goals.
