Sod it all, I’m not expected to give an introduction to this post, am I? We’ve all known that Robin van Persie’s future lay in the balance this summer; and while we all beat our intrepid chests on twitter with regards to him being a true and loyal captain, we knew there was a serious possibility of him leaving. But this announcement on his official website still hit me like a time-travelling DeLorean from the sixties. There were words on the screen that I found it difficult to believe were true; naughty pixels running across its length and sticking their tongues out at me in equal parts mischief and hubris. I wasn’t living in denial. I think ...

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