straight to your inboxVan Persie defends United’s penalty record under Solskjaer Manchester United’s high penalty count this season has been the subject of much discussion, but former player Robin van Persie has come out in defence of his old club.
United were awarded 14 penalties in the Premier League this season, a record for the competition, and 21 in total. "If you get 21 penalties in a season, it shows you that you're attacking a lot, you know?" the striker, who scored 58 times in three seasons at Old Trafford, told 90min . "Maybe a couple of them could or could not be a penalty, maybe a little bit tricky, but even then you're attacking and in a situation where the referee can give a penalty.
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