Manchester United striker Robin van Persie reached new landmark during yesterday's win over West Ham United.

Van Persie's strike, which turned out to be the winning one, was his 50th United goal in 81 games. The Dutchman is pleased with his return but is always looking to do better.

"It's an okay stat!" he laughed when asked about the milestone. "I would like to increase it a bit more - you always want to do better and improve, but if you play 81 games and score 50 goals it's a good rate."