Ruud van Nistelrooy BBC interview

Ruud celebrating live on Sky's Spanish coverage during Beckham's post-match interview when he heard we'd won the title in 2007. What a Legend

Originally Posted by JakeB

Great goal, but Ruud wasn't a complete striker imo

For me a complete striker is someone who can score all types of goals (headers, tap-ins, solo efforts, long range strikes, penalties), has pace to beat players, physical strength to lead the line, link-up play to link with a strike partner, and a good awareness of the game through intelligent movement and clever runs.

I think Ruud had all of those things, albeit with only a few examples of long range strikes, but that was more because of the system we played with him leading the line where he'd be in the box getting on the end of crosses/through balls.

I don't think there's many strikers of the last decade that have been as good all-round as him. Eto'o, Shevchenko at Milan, Fat Ronaldo at Real Madrid, Raul, and maybe Henry, although his heading ability was shite.

Seba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96u_-4n9oEo

love Ruud ...what a £#%&!ing finisher...remember his first goal in the Charidy Shield ...the way he went round Westerveld to score ...I knew that day I was watching someone very, very special

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Ruud celebrating live on Sky's Spanish coverage during Beckham's post-match interview when he heard we'd won the title in 2007. What a Legend

Is there a link to this?

I £#%&!ing love Ruud, he was ace will always have a soft spot for him.

He used to get some £#%&!ing stick on the other side too

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

Is there a link to this?

I couldn't find it

I think it was the day Chelsea failed to win at Arsenal. Later that evening, Real Madrid played. As Beckham was being interviewed by Sky post match, Ruud ran up, hugged him and shouted "Manchester United", then ran off

£#%&!ing love that man.

His goal vs West Ham was just special

Are Malaga in the Europa

Villa away in the Cup, 2002. One of the greatest ever nights following United. Utter bedlam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-t8rkTPqw

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Villa away in the Cup, 2002. One of the greatest ever nights following United. Utter bedlam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-t8rkTPqw

What a night that was, Sunday night at 7 wasn't it?

Carnage, absolute carnage.

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

What a night that was, Sunday night at 7 wasn't it?

Carnage, absolute carnage.

Yea, the BBC won back the FA Cup rights so had the bright idea of playing the stand out game on a Sunday night. Think they £#%&!ed it off after that game. I've never seen a United end like it. Literally everyone was £#%&!ing wasted

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

I'm the complete opposite jack, I'd bum the guy half to death then nurse him for weeks....

An utter machine.

If he had a twitter I'd ask him out.

I met big ruud once, that mightn't sound like a big deal but it really was.

Was out for a walk and cutting back through temple bar, boom! madrid were on a preseason friendly vs shamrock whatever and there he was looking at the buildings. I hit it off with him immediatly and he was very tall. Great day for both of us, he'll tell you the same. If you ever met him. Which you won't. He's a busy man.

Originally Posted by The Watcher

I've never seen a United end like it. Literally everyone was £#%&!ing wasted

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train journey back to Piccadilly was ridiculous

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

What a night that was, Sunday night at 7 wasn't it?

Carnage, absolute carnage.

I was in last year of school, remember watching it and seeing my maths teacher on the pitch

Originally Posted by £#%&! KFC

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train journey back to Piccadilly was ridiculous

is that the one they had to keep stopping and bringing BTP on to try and calm us down....

Car-nage.

Originally Posted by £#%&! KFC

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train journey back to Piccadilly was ridiculous

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

is that the one they had to keep stopping and bringing BTP on to try and calm us down....

Car-nage.

was bonkers in my car as well


at one point we were throwing wine gums at each other

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

is that the one they had to keep stopping and bringing BTP on to try and calm us down....

Car-nage.

yeah Openshaw Scary People in full effect

Crooky and his mate putting Toppo in a luggage rack

2 people out of 500 with an actual train ticket

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

His goal vs West Ham was just special

Are Malaga in the Europa

That goal at Basel

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Villa away in the Cup, 2002. One of the greatest ever nights following United. Utter bedlam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-t8rkTPqw

'kinell, was that ten years ago? amazing game

I broke my seat ballooning about at the final whistle and seeing as I jibbed in thought I would take it as a momento. I managed to get all the way to the train when I was dancing about with it going through one carriage. Opened the door to the next carriage to be faced by 2 coppers £#%&!ers just threw it on to the platform.

One of the best away trips that night, never forget it. How some people don't love Ruud is amazing to me? All he did was score goals? What a @#%&!