David Moyes has been called a 'dinosaur' and his coaching methods have been
labelled as prehistoric and the reason behind Robin van Persie’s injury concerns.
A leading Dutch fitness specialist has called into question Moyes’ training regime and believes
Van Persie being taken off at half-time during United’s friendly in Japan on Tuesday because
he had experienced tightness in a thigh was down to the new United boss.
Moyes said taking the striker off was precautionary and the striker has since been given the
all clear to continue on the tour.
But Raymond Verheijen, who has worked with Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester City and worked
with Gary Speed at Wales among others and has a reputation for being outspoken, hit out at
the Scot.
Writing on his Twitter account, Verheijin noted that Moyes had previously said United had
‘overtrained’ Van Persie at the start of pre-season.
He wrote: 'In Sydney Moyes said: ‘We’ve overtrained Robin this week to build up his fitness’.
[In Japan] he picked up muscle injury. It really makes you wonder how these prehistoric
training methods can still take place at the highest level.
'The only way to solve this problem in Jurassic Park is to improve education of these dinosaur
coaches, fitness clowns & scientific cowboys.
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