Just as my autobiography was released this week, complete with a certain picture of me leaping over Ruud van Nistelrooy on its back cover, there he was, jumping for joy in front of us all at Old Trafford as Manchester United’s interim manager! Truthfully, it was refreshing to see my old mate trying to spark some life into that famous stadium which, for too long, has been zapped of all its energy.
Previously, Van Nistelrooy had been very passive while working alongside Erik ten Hag. But not now that he has the spotlight shining on himself, until Ruben Amorim takes over.