While the England international may have had moments under all three of his permanent managers playing behind the attacking line — most notably his perfectly - weighted pass from midfield up to feed Robin van Persie's spectacular strike in United's title - winning victory over Aston Villa in 2013 — it's a shift in position that has always brought compromises. (squawka.com)
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They may not have been the most spectacular strikes but a goal is a goal and the fact that Didier Deschamps kept the big centre forward on for the whole game tells you that he played well. (justarsenal.com)