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Ruud Van Nistelrooy explained how he got Manchester United though an unbeaten run after Erik ten Hag was sacked.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy coached his last game as Manchester United manager, with Ruben Amorim set to take over in a matter of days, and he led the team to a 3-0 victory against Leicester.
The former striker was handed the reins after Ten Hag was fired, and he led the Red Devils through four games in which they were unbeaten. He explained that he did it by helping the team believe in themselves, a feat Ten Hag struggled with, as many key players underperformed with him in charge.
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What Van Nistelrooy said
Following the match, the 48-year-old explained to reporters that he went through his stint in charge, albeit temporary, with maximum focus and seriousness as he planned to stabilise the team ahead of Amorim's arrival.
"You saw the class of the team in our goals; we also gave very little away,” he told reporters.
"We tried to stabilise after a difficult and emotional period. We wanted to get players performing at their best, we got the right feeling to them and got them believing in themselves. This spell was a big responsibility, I took it very seriously.”
Sandwiched between both games against Leicester were a draw against Chelsea and a Europa League triumph over Greek side PAOK.
Van Nistelrooy is expected to stay on as an assistant coach after Amorim arrives; at least that is what he and the players want, and he will be chiefly responsible for marrying the Portuguese and the dressing room, at least in the early stages.
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