Substitute Robin van Persie forced a save from Carson with a header after 82 minutes.
And then Ferguson actually goes and gets van Persie from his rivals at Arsenal.
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Remember players like Van Persie and Fabregas have stayed here after being announced away.
Except that van Persie, Manchester United's devastating forward, has scored 25 goals in the Premier League.
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Van Marwijk had arrived at his prognosis after speaking to Van Persie on the phone.
Van Persie will now star in television adverts, billboard hoardings and other marketing BT Sport schemes.
With Van Persie injured for much of last season, Adebayor was Arsenal's main goal-scoring threat.
Arsenal are pretty useful going forward too, even though Robin van Persie will be absent injured.
Van Persie latched on to Adebayor's chipped through-ball and was felled from behind by Lucas Neill.
And Robin van Persie was likely learning basic arithmetic in about second grade.
Dutchman Van Persie then connected with an Antonio Valencia cross to make it 2-0.
Premier League champion Manchester United and Van Persie who scored 26 league goals this season is an obvious exception.
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Van Persie came close again shortly after the restart, bending a left-footed free-kick just over the bar.
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Van Persie is recovering from surgery on an ankle ligament problem sustained playing for his country last November.
Former team-mate Robin van Persie was left needing treatment for a cut to his face following the incident.
The pricey signing of Robin van Persie papered over many cracks in the first half of the campaign.
Van Persie, 27, last played for Arsenal against Blackburn in the 2-1 Premier League victory on 28 August.
Theo Walcott levelled before Van Persie sealed victory with a second spotkick after Bent's foul on Laurent Koscielny.
He has scored 15 of Liverpool's 34 Premier League goals this season, second to Manchester United's Robin van Persie.
The changes nearly had their desired effect on 80 minutes, but Van Persie's strike just evaded Myhill's right-hand post.
United's defense was struggling to contain Arsenal's midfield and Van Persie and Aaron Ramsey had both missed good opportunities.
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Andrey Arshavin pulled one back with a superb strike before Robin van Persie forced the ball home to equalise.
Van Persie got up to coolly convert the penalty and draw United level.
This past summer brought the departure of another star player when Robin Van Persie left to join Manchester United.
Van Persie suffered ankle ligament damage while on international duty in November 2009 and was out for five months.
Van Persie was appointed Arsenal captain last season after the departure of Fabregas.
And Bergkamp squandered a good chance after Van Persie had put him through, nudging just wide of the goal.
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"I've thought long and hard about it, but I have decided not to extend my contract, " said Van Persie.
Liverpool are stunned by a late goal from Robin van Persie that gives Arsenal a 2-1 win at Anfield.
Undeterred by that miss, Van Persie tried his luck with another low shot that Helton again did well to parry.
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