[VIDEO PICK] Robin van Persie showed why Manchester United was willing to spend $38 million to buy him from Arsenal,scoring a hat trick to lead United to a 3-2 win at Southampton in United manager Alex Ferguson‘s 1,000th league game in charge. The Dutchman made up for missinga penalty kick midway through the second half with two goals in the last three minutes. But both van Persie and Ferguson praised veteran midfielder Paul Scholesfor his influence on the game after he came on. For highlights of United’s comeback win …

Already have an account? Sign In.

Get all the news

Become a Soccer America Pro member

Unlock immediate access to every story, exclusive newsletters like Soccer America Daily and Soccer on TV, comments and complete archives.

Or continue reading this article for free
Register now