@ Jus Blazin, Talk is cheap let's compare notes after the five fixtures.....from what i've seen so far from Man Utd, SAF or better yet RVP has a very diifult task ahead of him. Btw here's an interesting article on Man Utd's over-reliance on RVP.

ION, Mourinho finally gives the current Arsenal squad his seal of approval.

Utd are trying to find a formation that will accommodate RvP & Kagawa as new entrants while still keeping some semblance of shape when Rooney comes back...that is not going to happen overnight but you can be sure SAF will find a winning formula. For now Utd are doing what they do best - grabbing 3 points with lackluster performances. As usual we get into gear as the season progresses. For now we'll take that. Team integration is the issue.

When CR7 left Man Utd became more of a team. I'd prefer Chicha and Wellbeck getting into the score sheet more often but if RvP were to be injured am sure the goals would come, like they did last season when Rooney was not scoring. So hio ni porojo.

Taz, you and your fellow talksport writer are reading too much into United and RVP. It's been only five games in the league. To say that, since RVP has scored five of United's 12 goals is over-reliance, is simply hogwash. To say that if those five goals were taken out, then United would be languishing is utter nonsense. To say that the other strikers performed well against Wigan because there was no unnecessary pressure of having RVP around is bollocks.

Games against Southampton and Liverpool were won when the formation was changed to accomodate two strikers upfront. Against Wigan, we had two strikers from the start. It's only the game against Fulham that was won when we had only one lone striker. Against Fulham, Liverpool and Wigan, we ended up with three strikers. I think it's prudent to always look at such facts before saying we are over-reliant on Van Persie.

@ Jus Blazin.....Formations kitu gani, are you serious! RVP's goals (hata akiwa Arsenal) were mainly due to individual brilliance as was witnessed againts Fulham and S'pton, formations are all part of any team's strategy but you need more than that to win a game. Btw in the L'pool game, Hernandez replaced Kagawa AFTER the RVP penalty so sijui unaongea about nini. Besides most teams nowadays (including Barca and Real) are going for the 4-2-3-1 formation where you have three attack-mined players playing just behind the main man.

"It was a demonstration of his mentality, as well as his talent for putting the ball in the net, and in both respects he passed with distinction, sparing his team a second defeat in their first three league games." RVP against S'pton

Anyway, it's still too early in the season to make any conclusions but as it seems SAF is becoming a bit over-reliant on RVP. Do you remember his comments after the Everton match?

Are we witnessing the demise of Liverpool FC?