In a footballing world where players like Andy Carroll are being sold for 35 million and Fernando Torres for 50 million, Sir Alex Ferguson pulled of undoubtedly the biggest transfer coups of the summer by landing the 29 year old front man Robin Van Persie for just 24 million from Arsenal. Van persie scored 132 goals in 277 appearances for Arsenal, with 37 of those goals coming last season. In 3 United appearances he has scored 4 goals already meaning without his goal scoring contribution United would be sitting in 17th place with only one point rather than the 6 points which see them currently occupy fifth.The past weekend saw him A. J. Pollock Jersey net his first hat-rick for the Manchester side in a 3-2 win at Southampton which also saw the Dutchman try the Pirlo penalty, a little dink down the middle of the goal named the Pirlo after Euro 2012, only to see it embarra singly saved by Saints keeper Kelvin Davis. All that forgotten however and he put in a magnificent performance for Sir Alex Ferguson on his 1000th league game as Manchester United manager.Wayne Rooney didnt feature yesterday after he sustained a nasty gash in a challenge with Fulhams Hugo Rodallega last week so naturally Van Persie started but that Maury Wills Jersey was the case even in the Fulham game when Rooney was fit and ready to play. Being three years younger than Van Persie means Rooney has the edge in terms of age, at 26 he should be at the beginning of his peak while Van Persie should be right in the middle of it. Rooney has his best years ahead while RVP may find that in a few seasons time his Midas touch may begin to fade slightly.Their individual styles of play however present a serious selection dilemma for Ferguson. Rooney has proven that he works best with a strike partner alongside him whom he can interchange with and form a telepathic relationship, last season that was Danny Welbeck and they Logan Forsythe Jersey formed an at times devastating strike force. Van Persie on the other hand is a totally different type of player. He prefers to play alone up front as a target man. It became obvious even in only a 20-minute spell that the two played with each other in the first fixture of the season against Everton that Van Persie preferred to operate as a lone ranger. He likes all the balls to be played into him where he can Kirk Gibson Jersey turn and then shoot. Rooney prefers to receive the ball and look for a one two or look to play in a strike partner. Amid the dilemma there is one man who can be a sured of a place and I believe that to be Danny Welbeck. If Ferguson chooses Rooney to be his first choice striker then Welbeck will most likely operate as Rooneys partner but should Van Persie be given the nod then Welbeck will move out wide and play more as a midfielder. Ultimately I believe there is going to be one outcome and that will see Rooney relegated to the bench more often to give space for Van Persie to star. RVP has four weeks while Rooney is injured now to establish himself as the Julio Urias Jersey number one at Old Trafford, and more performances on a par with the one he put in at St Marys on Sunday should confirm him as number one choice for Sir Alex Ferguson. Of course I dont mean that Rooney will play no role at all. I believe that he still has a vital part to play in many aspects of the season. I just believe that if Sir Alex has to entrust one man to score the vital goals for his side this year it will be Van Persie who gets pa sed the baton.