Manchester United boss Louis van
Gaal, has confirmed that Robin van
Persie has dropped down the pecking
order for penalty-taking duties.
The Dutch striker missed from 12
yards against West Brom on
Saturday, as the Red Devils trailing
1-0 at Old Trafford – a game they
eventually lost by the same margin.
Van Gaal revealed that he will soon
appoint a new player for the role,
with captain Wayne Rooney not in
contention having missed a few
weeks ago too.
When asked if his compatriot will
continue taking penalties, he
replied: “No. He is now at the end of
the road.
“It’s always like that. Wayne has
missed also so, when you miss, you
are at the bottom again.
“Wayne has already missed – twice,
I believe – so we have penalties and
we miss them.”
Van Persie, who just returned from
injury lay-off, has netted 10 times in
26 league games this season.