Red View: Rio on van Persie, Silvestre, RvP video and much more

ROBIN'S SETTLED SWIFTLY Robin van Persie's fine start to life at United owes much to his seamless integration into the club's dressing room dynamic, according to Rio Ferdinand. Speaking to United Review, the veteran defender admitted the Reds' top scorer has quickly adapted to life with his new colleagues after joining from Arsenal last summer. "He's done really well," said Rio. "He's come in with no airs and graces about him - that's the first thing you notice. He's come into a really down-to-earth changing room; there's no way anybody could come in as the big 'I am' and that's definitely not in his make-up. "He's a really nice guy. The best way you can settle in at a new club is to get on with the other lads and he's done that straight away. Going on from that, you've obviously got to be able to put your foot on the ball and put the ball in the back of the net, and you can't ask him to have done any more than he has." Having notched nine goals and four assists in his 12 United appearances so far, van Persie is likely to face his former employers for the first time on Saturday, and the manner in which Arsenal supporters will react to their former idol remains unclear. While a potentially disconcerting ordeal, Ferdinand - armed with his own experiences of facing West Ham and Leeds - feels the Dutchman can rise above the pre-match hype surrounding his part in proceedings. "It is hard," he admitted. "But Robin's experienced enough to put it to one side, get on with it and play the game. You just have to treat it like any other game. That's the difficult thing: trying to make it normal when everyone around is trying to make it into something it isn't." More: Giggs hails van Persie | Boss hopes for good reception SILVESTRE EXPECTS ARSENAL TO ATTACK Mikael Silvestre has spoken to Red View ahead of the match between two of his former clubs. The Frenchman is currently training with United.. How do you expect Arsenal to approach Saturday's game at Old Trafford? Arsenal won't sit back and defend - that's not their philosophy. They'll come here and try to play their passing game, the same way they do every week. They've had a little trouble creating opportunities in the league recently so they'll have to overcome that because you don't win games at Old Trafford by being shy in front of goal. This is the time when the players have to step up and take responsibility. What was it like coming to Old Trafford and playing against United as an Arsenal player? It was weird because I knew when I walked into the stadium that I was now the enemy. When I signed for Arsenal, I didn't feel I was an enemy of the club, but when I was sat in the away dressing room I definitely did because I knew what it was like to be in the United dressing room and I knew how much they wanted to beat us! On a personal level, though, it was a pleasure to be back at Old Trafford. One defender who's really impressed this season is Jonny Evans... Jonny's done well. Nemanja Vidic's injury has given him the chance to play regularly and he's made the most of the opportunity. He's playing well and he's even scoring a few goals now. When I was at United, Jonny was just starting to train with the first-team and play the odd game. Even then you could see he had the qualities and the attributes to be a top defender. The thing that impressed me most was his composure on the ball. He never panics and that's important at the back. More: Anderson an option for Saturday | Red Voices podcast FOCUS ON TYLER BLACKETT  MUTV's regular feature puts United's younger players under the spotlight.. First team played for? Fletcher Moss. Signed for United.. I was seven or eight and had been scouted after playing for Fletcher Moss. First player you idolised.. Ronaldinho. It's just his quick feet when I used to watch him play for Barcelona on Sky. Players you look up to at United.. Patrice Evra and Rio Ferdinand. Evra for his attacking sense and Rio for his calmness and coolness on the ball. What are your strengths? My power and speed. Biggest achievement.. Winning the FA Youth Cup. Why do you love football? The skills, the aggression that goes with the competitiveness and just winning games. Career highlight so far.. Playing in the FA Youth Cup was my favourite moment so far. Biggest inspiration.. Danny Welbeck coming through. Best friend in football.. I've got a few here at the club. Jesse Lingard and Larnell Cole probably. Career ambitions.. To be a Manchester United first-team player. More: Manchester Sounds | Vidic out until Christmas   This email was sent by:Manchester United Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA, United Kingdom. This email is designed to be viewed in HTML email clients - if you cannot see the images above, please open an HTML-compatible email account and then register the new address with ManUtd.com. 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