The 29-year-old striker saved Manchester United from an embarrassing early FA Cup exit with a late equaliser against West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday afternoon
West Ham attacker Joe Cole has described Manchester United striker Robin van Persie as the third-best player in the world.
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Both players deserve raving over, and both are world class.
Forwards on Par; Benzema, Higuain, Suarez (who won something), Drogba, Ibrahimović, Rooney, Agüero, Tevez to name a few. ;) Most of them won something last year, well Rooney didn't! haha
Definitely one of the best, considering this is his first year at the club and has created this sort of impact
rvp is a good striker but he is injury prone and will be 30 soon I think he has 3 good years left in him especially with his knees.
He had his injury problems in the distant past but hasn't been out of action significantly for over 18 months. He is at peak fitness plainly and scoring goals for fun....
"You really consider the club world cup and uefa super cup 'major'? One is a one off game nobody pays attention to. The other a pathetic 'tournament' nobody outside of Brazil values. The other two are domestic trophies. Like all domestic trophies virtually anywhere, are considered behind the Champions league and league title in terms of prestige and importance." Selective reading, I placed brackets with major with Copa del Rey, nothing else, try harder.
"you even mentioning the club world cup is retarded when I plainly said 'major'." So retarded that SAF put out major squads in both variations of the competition and dropped out of the FA Cup to win it (in 1999)... What's retarded again? lol
"So nobody could play as Alonso did? This is hugely dumb from you. Spain could have probably put Valdes in their midfield instead of Alonso and won it." Wow that's stupid beyond belief but lets say maybe they could of won, doesn't change the fact that Alonso is recongised as the best CDM in the world right now.
"Van Persie has a class year, and only a muppet like you would deny how brilliant he was in 2012. Neither Benzema or Higain came close to him in 2012."
Van Persie - Games 48 - Goals 37
Benzema - Games 52 - Goals 32
Hardly miles ahead plus RVP was first choice ever game, Higuain played 54 games and Madrid only play one Striker so chances are Benzema had to come on and score.
"You won't bother to respond to the main point of my comment" Sorry I have and couldn't on the post because I used all my bubbles. You just didn't want to hear what I said.
Can't wait for the Champions League. ;)
Falcao: Games 154 - Goals 128
Van Persie: Games 126 - Goals 79
Trophies
Falcao: Portugal - 1 League, 2 Cups, 2 Super Cups and UEFA Europa League. Spain - 1 UEFA Europa League and 1 UEFA Super Cup. (Note! - Record goals in any European competition ever with 17, top scorer in two seasons in Europe)
Van Persie: The Netherlands - 1 UEFA Cup. England - 1 FA Cup and 1 FA Community Shield.
Note - Van Persie is Falcao senior by 3 years. Wouldn't dream to be Van Persie in Falcao's shoes, Falcao is most definitely the better forward/player period!