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Robin van Persie: 'David Moyes needs time'

Robin van Persie believes that Manchester United manager David Moyes needs to be given time to succeed at the club.

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has insisted that manager David Moyes must be given time to succeed at the club.

The Scot's future has come under scrutiny following his side's 2-0 defeat to Olympiacos in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.

Van Persie, who is reportedly unhappy with life at Old Trafford, has backed Moyes to turn the team's fortunes around.

"He is new and needs time. He's working hard and so are we," The Sun quotes Van Persie as saying.

"It's easy to point at the manager but that's not who I am. We need to do it on the pitch.

"We are lousy - in a lousy position in the league, out of the cups and this looks a difficult one also. We are very disappointed. It's a tough season."

United return to action against West Bromwich Albion on March 8.

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Manchester United's Scottish manager David Moyes gives instructions to Manchester United's Dutch striker Robin van Persie during the UEFA Champions League football match against Shakhtar on December 10, 2013
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