Target man, talisman, Robin van Persie is looking every elegant inch the man for all reasons in the title race. He scored his 17th Premier League goal of the season, and created the second for Nemanja Vidic, filling with belief those Manchester United fans waving their 'Van The Man’ scarves that the No 20 will reflect their title total come May.
The champions, Manchester City, prevailed 2-0 at Arsenal but will still feel that the seven-point gap would not exist if they had managed to land Van Persie in the summer. He remains the difference.
His work in the first 55 minutes here was crucially important as Liverpool then rallied thrillingly.
Daniel Sturridge had arrived at the break, scoring and quickly forging a promising understanding with Luis Suárez. Sturridge gave Liverpool a forward focus, an able accomplice for Suárez. Liverpool ended the day vanquished but their supporters left a crowing Old Trafford with hope in their hearts, with further evidence that Brendan Rodgers is guiding them in the right direction.
They still need Joe Allen to be more assertive, for Steven Gerrard to be pushed on, liberating him from his deep-midfield patrolling duties.
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