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Robin van Persie says he can’t wait to train with the ‘world class’ arrivals at United.

The Reds added Radamel Falcao to their ranks on deadline day, further bolstering a squad that had already seen Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and, for a £59.1m British transfer record fee, Angel di Maria.

The international break has meant the players have not had a chance to gel together yet, something Van Persie can’t wait to sample.

“I can’t wait to go and train and play with the world class players we have signed – wow!” the Reds striker said.

“That feeling, that we are going to perform well has only got stronger after the buying of players over the last weeks. I find it very exciting, the arrival of all those new players.

“For me personally, it’s brilliant to go and play with some of the best players in the world. It’s great that I can go and train and play with them every day.’’

Van Persie revealed he is getting help from Dutch coach and former Red Ruud van Nistelrooy, one of the most prolific players of his generation, as he looks to improve on his game and also extend his career.

“If there is anyone in this football world who can still teach me stuff, than it is strikers of the calibre of Ruud or Patrick Kluivert,” said the 31-year-old.

“Ruud points out vital details of the art of finishing.

“With Holland, I missed a chance against Italy on Friday night.

“He had noticed in the slow motion of the video that my shoulders were not pointing exactly towards the goal when I took the ball in a volley from the corner of the box.

“He was dead right. The ball was doing what my body was guiding to do.

“Next time I have to get that detail right again.’

“I want to go on as long as possible.

“I want to go to the World Cup when I am 35, I want to play professional football until I am 40.

“Most probably, it will be for a less famous club by then, but I do want to play as long as I can.

“Every target I have set myself up until today in my career I have reached. So I am going to get the other targets, too.”

United will need their stars to strike a rapport quickly on the pitch if Van Persie is to add to his medal collection this season.

The Reds have started slowly, picking up just two points from three league games and being mauled 4-0 in the League Cup by League One side MK Dons.

It has put scrutiny on manager Louis van Gaal’s tactics and philosophy, but his striker says it is the responsibility of the players to get better.

“It’s plain and simple,” he said. “The manager chooses his tactics. We, the players, have nothing else to do than to execute what the manager has in his mind.

“Tactics and formation are matters of the manager and his staff, not something the players must get involved in.

“We, the players, have not been educated as coaches. We are players, we play. I don’t think we should even want to get involved in tactical

discussions.

“We players should not demand anything. We should just do what we are told,” he added.