'I knew Robin van Persie was good but didn't realise he was that good', says Man United striker Wayne Rooney He's a talisman and if you can get players around him and feeding off him it's great for us all - myself, Chicharito (striker Javier Hernandez) and all the midfield players as well. Last season at Arsenal was his best season in the Premier League goalscoring-wise (Van Persie netted 30 top-flight goals), and he changed his game to play on the shoulder more and get in better goalscoring positions. Obviously he's a great finisher, but I think he's a lot stronger and can hold the ball up better than you think. He's a fantastic player and he's great around the squad as well. After Van Persie's 80th-minute strike had cancelled out Alan's 49th-minute penalty opener for Braga, Rooney - with another spot-kick - and Hernandez also got on the scoresheet as United completed a late comeback in Portugal to seal top spot in Group H and a place in the last 16. Sir Alex Ferguson's men, who also lead the Premier League ahead of Saturday's game at Aston Villa, have conceded the first goal on a host of occasions this term and although more often than not they have managed to come from behind to win, Rooney feels it is a problem that needs addressing. "It's something we're not happy with, of course," the 27 year-old said. We need to be more solid as a team and make sure we get the first goal. Then we can kick on from there or, if we have to, we can try and hold onto it. It's something I'm sure we'll keep working on.