Outspoken Dutch fitness coach Raymond Verheijen has blasted Manchester United boss David Moyes over an injury picked up by Robin van Persie. Van Persie was substituted during United's friendly with Yokohama F Marinos due to a thigh complaint.
Ex-Manchester City fitness coach Verheijen tweeted:
In Sydney Moyes said: We've over-trained Robin this week to build up his fitness'. Tonight he picked up muscle injury — Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013
It really makes you wonder how these pre-historic training methods can still take place at the highest level. — Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013
The only way to solve this problem in Jurassic Park is to improve education of these dinosaur coaches, fitness clowns & scientific cowboys. — Raymond Verheijen (@raymondverheije) July 23, 2013