Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney said all European top teams have a player who can “do a bit of magic” to win games, and in United he believes ‘magical’ Van Persie can help bring glory to Old Trafford.

“When you look at all the teams who have won this competition, they all have had those individuals who can do a bit of magic and win the competition. Robin is like that for us. He’s great for the whole team, he’s our talisman,” the Daily Mirror quoted Rooney, as saying.

“We’ve got as good a chance as anyone. I think we’ve got the players. We’re good as a team, but we’ve also got some great individual players who can win games for us,” he added.

Wayne Rooney. Pic/AFP