A familiar haunting

Manchester United 2 Arsenal 1

As Arsenal found out once again at Old Trafford, as they slipped to a fourth defeat in eight matches, there is nothing quite like the utter powerlessness of crushing inferiority.

Although, in a typical example of how normally sane people can decide their view on a social issue based on clubs colours, their supporters could remind van Persie of a rape case that was dropped in 2006 — not that it was an issue for them before he left the Emirates — and call him names, no Arsenal fan could accuse the Dutchman of making the wrong move.