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Arsenal forward RvP denies Wenger rift talk

24 January 2012 - 07:02

Arsenal forward Robin van Persie adamantly denied that he has had a rift with manager Arsene Wenger, and the Dutch striker insisted that he respects every decision that his manager makes. 

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Van Persie was clearly unhappy during the weekend's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United, after seeing starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain withdrawn after creating a goal for the Dutchman to equalise.<br />

Only moments later, Oxlade-Chamberlain was hauled off for Andrei Arshavin; and a matter of minutes later the Gunners conceded a second goal to United through Danny Welbeck.<br />

"I was not having a go at the boss on Sunday - I was just sad to see Alex leave the pitch as he just gave the assist for our only goal," Van Persie told&nbsp;<em>The Sun</em>.<br />

"I was not questioning his judgment - I know it's not my place to challenge what Arsene Wenger does. He is the boss, he makes the decisions and that's it.<br />

"I have worked with the boss long enough to know there's always a good reason behind his decisions."

Written by Samuel Turnbull