Outdated methods? Manchester United’s manager David Moyes speaks with Robin van Persie (Picture: AP)

David Moyes has been blamed for Robin van Persie’s latest injury and labelled a ‘dinosaur’ by fitness specialist Raymond Verheijen.

The Dutchman, who was assistant to the late Gary Speed in Wales, has blasted the Scot’s training techniques that has left his star striker nursing a thigh problem.

The outspoken coach wrote on his Twitter page: ‘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.




‘All over the world in pre-season you see the pattern “overtraining-fatigue-injuries”. Always avoid accumulation of fatigue in pre-season.

‘But as long as most dinosaurs are still in denial & ignore how things develop in other countries, nothing will ever change in Jurassic Park. Obviously, players like RVP should learn to protect themselves better against “overtraining’ & ‘punishing training”.’

Van Persie was withdrawn at half-time during United’s friendly against Yokohama on Tuesday because he had experienced tightness in a thigh.