Fergie sees shades of ’99 in strikeforce

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson believes Robin van Persie’s arrival has put his strikeforce on a par with some of the best he has put together.

Van Persie, who is poised to face his former club Arsenal for the first time since his £24 million summer move this weekend, has made a fine start to his Old Trafford career.

The 29-year-old has scored nine goals in 12 appearances and also linked well with his fellow forwards Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck.