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PICTURE: Former Arsenal captain wears Manchester United’s armband

By By Far The Greatest TeamPosted on July 20, 2013July 20, 2013Posted in Premier LeagueTagged Manchester United, Pre-season, Robin Van Persie31 Comments

Manchester United earned their first win of the pre-season when they beat Australian A-League All Stars 5-1 in front of 84,000 fans in Sydney.

Robin van Persie was a second half substitute for United and scored the fifth goal of the game after youth products Jesse Lingard and Danny Welbeck scored the earlier four goals.

Patrice Evra was replaced by Fabio da Silva in the second half and gave the captain’s armband to Van Persie.