Sunday was not a good day for Arsenal. Even if Manchester United had already won the Premier League they did not come to Emirates to lose. United managed to steal a point that caused the Gunners to drop 2 points and saw them drop to 3^rd place. Wenger’s players were concerned about the fans’ reaction towards van Persie who was playing his first match against his former team at the Emirates. The Dutchman who became Arsenal’s captain after Fabregas left, moved to Old Trafford at the beginning of the season and frustratingly for Gooners, has delivered a bunch of amazing performances all throughout the year. He will also win the top goal scorer award this season considering he is two goals ahead of Suarez who is suspended until next season.

In pre-match declarations, Arsenal fans still expressed their disappointment with van Persie’s choice. He is considered a traitor for leaving Arsenal for a rival team. Even if the Dutch international explained the reasons he decided to make this move fans still had a hostile attitude towards him.

According to Dailymail, after the match against Arsenal, van Persie was the main attraction at the Emirates. The Dutchman was so used to Arsenal’s dressing room that he actually walked towards it instead of going to Manchester’s bus. He slapped his forehead and smiled while obviously embarrassed.

The 29 year old striker managed to score against his former team after he was awarded a penalty shot. This is not his first goal against Arsenal. He also managed to score while being booed by the traveling Arsenal support during the match won by his new team in November at Old Trafford.

It was not such an unpleasant return for van Persie, who has finally won a trophy. Just as it happened with Fabregas, the Dutchman won a major competition right after leaving Arsenal and he and his Manchester United team-mates received a guard of honor before Sunday’s game as announced.

Even if he had an amazing season with his new team Van Persie was obviously nervous to return to the Emirates. He spent most of his career there and was one of the best players to ever set foot in Arsenal’s stadium and it is just a shame that Arsenal were not able to win trophies over the past 8 seasons not just for Van Persie’s sake but for all Gooners.