Trouble At Old Trafford

Trouble At Old Trafford
Manchester United's Scottish manager David Moyes (R) gives instructions to Manchester United's Dutch striker Robin van Persie during the UEFA Champions League football match between Manchester United and Shakhtar Donetsk at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England on December 10, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images)
Manchester United's Scottish manager David Moyes (R) gives instructions to Manchester United's Dutch striker Robin van Persie during the UEFA Champions League football match between Manchester United and Shakhtar Donetsk at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England on December 10, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES (Photo credit should read ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images)

Robin van Persie’s facial hair gave us an insight into his mood. His stubble was just short enough to be fashionable, but just long enough to suggest a feeling of personal torment.

Okay, I may be reading too much into that. Chances are the Manchester United striker simply couldn’t find his razor before the 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday, or he was going for the Tom Hanks in “Castaway” look.

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