One man’s bold is another’s naive. Whether the Manchester United legend can strike the right balance between pragmatism and those purist principles could make or break his chances of dispelling that ‘great players don’t make great managers’ cliche. For now, the jury is out, even if the sounds coming out of the Heerenveen camp are notes of positivity. Only weeks into his first ever managerial role, iconic former striker Robin van Persie is already encountering the same, familiar questions that have come the way of many young idealists attempting to imprint a stylish, possession-based gameplan o…
