Van Persie Enthused By Club's Transfer Activity

Robin van Persie is convinced Louis van Gaal will lead Manchester United to success following an unprecedented transfer window that saw the Dutchman stock up on artillery with six top-class additions.

A number of high-profile deals were completed over the summer, including the deadline day captures of Dutch international Daley Blind and Colombian hotshot Radamel Falcao, who both arrived just days after club-record signing Angel Di Maria.

All three could make their home debuts against QPR on Sunday alongside Marcos Rojo, who is finally available to play after securing an elusive work permit. Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw also hope to return from injury to face Harry Redknapp's side.

Despite United registering just two points from nine in the Barclays Premier League, while also exiting the Capital One Cup, van Persie is adamant his team-mates will soon come good and is excited to link up with the new recruits following the international break.

“I can’t wait to go and train and play with the world-class players we have signed - wow!” van Persie explained while talking in the Austrian Alps, where the Netherlands have been training this week.

“That feeling, that we are going to perform well, has only got stronger after the buying of players over the last weeks. I find it very exciting, the arrival of all those new players.

“For me personally, it’s brilliant to go and play with some of the best players in the world. It’s great that I can go and train and play with them every day.”

Much has been made of van Gaal’s 3-4-1-2 formation following such a slow start to the campaign, with some pundits wondering if the system can work in the Premier League.

Van Persie, however, insists the players must adapt or die and cannot afford to make any excuses going forward. “It’s plain and simple,” he said. “The manager chooses his tactics. We, the players, have nothing else to do than to execute what the manager has in his mind.

“Tactics and formation are matters of the manager and his staff, not something the players must get involved in. We, the players, have not been educated as coaches. We are players, we play. I don’t think we should even want to get involved in tactical discussions.

“As captain of Holland I may have the right to get involved in tactical discussions, but even there I choose not to. Whether it is 4-3-3, 3-5-2, nothing can be an excuse for another defeat. We have to adapt to every manager. There’s not one way or method in football.”