[article=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2539253/ASH-WEDNESDAY-Without-Rooney-fit-Van-Persie-theres-no-way-players-sign-United.html#ixzz2qRJMxBSU ]In the last five seasons, Rooney has scored 85 goals in 137 Premier League appearances. Over the same period Van Persie has 90 in 128 in the league.
If Rooney and Van Persie are not in the team, then United cannot hope to win a competitive Premier League, let alone the Champions League.
We have been here before with Van Persie when he was at Arsenal, when injuries disrupted the early periods of his career in north London.
He has only played two full seasons in the Premier League since his move to England from Feyenoord in the summer of 2004.
Two years ago, when he was elevated to the role of captain at Arsenal, he played in every league game and scored 30 goals.
Last season at United, when he won the title in his first season at Old Trafford, he scored 26 times in 38 Premier League appearances.
Now he is sidelined with niggling injuries and no-one, including Moyes, knows when he will return.
Van Persie, who is captain of the Holland team who will be appearing at the World Cup in Brazil this summer, has not played since December 10.
His last goal was against Arsenal, the winner at Old Trafford on Novemer 10 after 27 minutes.
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