The little boy inside Robin van Persie was screaming for altogether different reasons. Inner screams of frustration, disappointment and discontent.
Fenerbahce did not do themselves justice, a feeling of embarrassment etched on Van Persie's face each time he went to restart play.
Not the return to Old Trafford he would have dreamt, certainly. This was not a fair fight, the former Manchester United striker left to fend for himself all alone up front as the visitors toiled in the North West night.
At least he left with a goal to his name, scored with this already cut and dried.