Ruud van Nistelrooy has scored 6 goals in 3 appearances for Hamburg already this season, helping his club achieve maximum points.
He has been asked whether he found it hard leaving Real Madrid for Germany, but Ruud has revealed that leaving United was more difficult.
“It was harder to leave Manchester United,” said Ruud. “That was my club, like PSV and Den Bosch. Real Madrid was different. I had a tremendous time there and a warm relationship with the fans, but Real is more business like. I had a reason to go and they had a reason to allow me. That’s all good. With Manchester, I had that thing with Sir Alex Ferguson and that hurt. That was emotional. For him too, I suppose. I didn’t have that emotional layer with Real. But I look back at my period there with great joy and pride and some of my best mates were there. I count Guti, Raul and Casillas as good friends and playing with Beckham is always a thrill.”
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6 in 3 games? Ruud’s on fire again. Good for him. Did Ozil and Di Maria read these comments?
and now he realises what a mistake he made….as do they all that force there way out of the club
good luck to the lad, gave great service to us, and glad to see he’s returning to form
grass isn’t always greener as they say
I have to say im commenting on this post without reading it
the headline was good enough for me
@costas
indeed, and they were pretty crap against majorca at the weekend, barca looked ace as always
Costas
My dear Costas – it is something we all know
You cannot leave United – it is very hard to do so
: )
Ozil Maria and Khedira all started in the second half and were all rubbish – Madrid have a problem those players haven’t come together and played together – they haven’t had a season or two to connect
But Perez knows otherwise – watching Ronaldo yesterday was a sad sight – but he better get used to obeying the special one – because at United he never even had to contemplate the thought
Thats the difference
United actually make players into superstars and Madrid just buy them (note: Beckham – Ruud – Ronaldo) – much like their twinned club our noisy neighbours…
@ghtt
yeah the headline had me to, but reading it brought absolute joy to my heart as well, might have to forgive ruud now, finally
good words Ruud
I FUCKIN LOVE UNITED!!
If im honest though our team could have done with star acquisitions.
I dont want us to fall short in CL.
@redseven
Heard about the result last night, but I didn’t know who played. Well it is early days yet, but as MG said, some of these players better get used to the idea that they won’t have the freedom they had in previous years.
@MG
Heard that Ozil and Khedira came on as subs. Didn’t watch Ronaldo, but I heard that he picked up an injury. You are right though. Mourinho co existing with Ronaldo could be quite challenging.
@redseven,
Ruud never wanted to leave, there was a supposed bust with Ronaldo & then things got a bit messy, Fergie even banned him from Keano’s testimonial.
Teddy the Reddy
Chicharito was a brilliant addition
Smalling was a future addition
Bebe is going to be either a world class signing edition or Manucho part 2
Not bad I say – with Cleverly coming up big time and the Da Silva twins growing up – no need for anything else
I mean Fabio had Chelsea and Essien in his back pocket in the Community Shield and unlike his brother he was so cool – no shirt pulling – no nothing – just pure awesomeness
Have faith
@Costas
Madrid don’t look any different.
Still a team of individual talent and still as shaky at the back.
Costas
To ask Ronaldo to change his game when he should be at his peak is very questionable
We all know he cannot track back
We all know that he has a temperament when things are not right
We all know that he stops playing if he believes his team are not connecting
He left all the above that United did provide to go have a dream – have one then Ronnie – your not coming back here son – Perez will fuck you off to Italy at Milan with the other Grandads or have beens – r – us when he’s done with you
That is what Real Madrid is and will be until a Sir ALex comes along
Glad then that he won’t
Only a matter of time before that corned-beef eating money grabbing, mongy faced bitter blue (enough clues???) says exactly the same!! They all do.
@MG
I love the look of our youngsters especially Macheda.
But we lack the ammunition to go on and score more goals especially when Chelsea and Arsenal seem to do so,
@whiteside
i heard that he had put in transfer requests before the ronaldo situation, after that happened fergie let him go. but that was rumour, wasn’t aware of the keano testimonial thing though, or maybe i was and have just forgotten, was so long ago now
i just got the impression he wanted out, he also got pissed off with ronaldos play and the fact that fergie wrapped ronny in cotton wool, then there was the bust up over certain comments made towards ronaldo and fergie had enough and shipped him of to the fascists
If im honest if we were offered Ronaldo back I wouldnt take him.
He blew his rep here.
Although great player, Nani’s attitude and potential excites me.
@redseven, whiteside
Fergie has gone on record and said that Ruud handed in a transfer request more than once. One of those times was immediately after the 2005 FA cup final. I like Ruud a lot and I don’t feel have any beef with him, but it seems like things were reaching a boiling point in 05-06.
Teddy the Reddy
It’s August not April or May
Everything will balance back up
Have faith
rudd was awesome for utd a world class goal scorer i loved watching him play it was ashame the way things ended hope its all in the past between him and sir alex
Actually the first transfer request was before the cup final:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/5209074.stm
@MG
The worrying thing for me, is that Ronaldo could turn into a footie grandad before he is even 28. Real are notorious for doing that. Look at Kaka.
@costas
cheers costa thought he’d handed in a few transfer requests.
if i remember rightly his attitude was causing problems with other team mates behind the scenes because he couldn’t get his way, hence the ronaldo saga….
sounds like he realises now how good he really had it at united
Another statement to confirm what everyone else knows…that Manchester United is truly special. Hey, it occupies a huge space in my heart!
Saha filled in brilliantly in 06/07 , as well as Ronnie.
Truth be told Ruud didn’t suit our play anymore.
yeah kakas been ruined going there, benzema also.
kaka never wanted to leave milan, did it to help the club out financially.
they loved hm and he loved them
i think he’ll be understanding what ruud saying about now
@redseven.
cant remember transfer request mate, might be wrong.
i remember the Carlin cup final, where he was dropped, he sulked abit. The Keano incident happened more or less a week prior to him bein sold. from what i remember he said he was good mates with Keane & had to phone him to wish him all the best because he wasnt allowed at the game.
love the guy but to be honest i prefered our playing style when Saha played instead, more fluency to our game & i guess Fergie was thinking along th same lines, we tended to be too predictable with Ruud. tho what a goalscorer…class
Ruud Van Nistelrooy tra la la la la!!!!
@costas
its coming back to me now with the transfer requests, forgot all about it…..
it certainly wasnt a happy endin
@redseven
There’s probably an issue with Ruud’s temper over the years. To be honest though, I am still surprised at how famous and talked about his fallout with Ronaldo was. Ferguson is as good a man manger as there has ever been, but I highly doubt that these 2 were the first United players to have a go at each other behind closed doors. More than Ronaldo, I think Ruud’s problems with Ferguson led to the end of his United tenure. Fergie was looking for something different in his attacking play and Ruud probably didn’t suit the bill anymore. Of course this doesn’t miss that I don’t miss Van Nistelrooy. He is one of my favourites.
@whiteside85
I didn’t even know about it at the time to be honest. A fellow red enlightened me recently. Ruud didn’t look like he handed a transfer request when we kicked off 05-06. At least he is no Mascherano!
The irony is that towards the end of the 03-04 season, Fergie appeared on MUTV with Keano and Ruud at his side in order to trash reports that he had fallouts with them. He was pretty sarcastic about it too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzQZdPe2e34
World fooking class.
Favourite Ruud goal, probably the one against Arsenal, 02/03 season. He left the Arsenal defense for dead, and then chipped the grumpy one, class act.
Costas
I remember his attitude
Yes he was a great player and at a United team that was in the process of being reborn – so at times he was unlucky – he should have won and achieved more – but hindsight is a wonderful thing for players at the end of their careers.
Ruud when he looks back now knows that he was wrong – much like Beckham.
Ruud was challenged by Sir Alex and instead of rising to the challenge sulked and thought he was bigger than the club
Much like Beckham
It’s obvious that time heals but we shouldn’t forget that when we look at Scholes and Giggs – that Sir Alex told us all that he wind their careers down after the CL final win.
Those two the model professionals that they are didn’t accept it
They didn’t sulk or demanded transfers
They challenged the gaffer – changed the course of their futures and now they are so important for United as they continue to roll back the years.
Some may argue they were born bred United so what else would you expect of them – but so was Beckham
He is adored by so many in world football yet Scholes and Giggs still continue to dazzle and defy – still continue to challenge the status quo
Beckham gets recognition only because of his name. Giggs and Scholes are still writing Manchester United’s history present and future.
As for Ronaldo – you are probably right Costas – the mob will duly burn him out and accordingly ship him out when they have sold enough Ronaldo shirts and got their monies worth out of him.
His foolishness was accepting that he had to go – we knew he wanted to but he should have been a lot more sensible with his decision making.
He could have waited – could have matured – could have been ready for it
But he didn’t want that – he just wanted to have his dream
Good luck but after United the only way is down
As history proves
No chance to say thank you to ruud,it’s always had that thing between two top hard type top man,but past was past ,good luck to u,might be someday ruud back to us with other positions,who knows?
6 goals in 3 games already?? what a goalscorer!! was so sad to see him leave!!
ruud was awesome. and still is clinical
You know that thing they said about Batigol that when he strikes.. 99% it would end up in the back of the net? I can say the same thing to Ruud. He’s so lethal. Other than perhaps David Villa.. I don’t see this in other players.
One of my favourite ever players to have played for Utd, still one of the best finishers in the world. Letting him go was a good decision, and it payed off – our young lads all stepped up and did brilliantly, much to the media’s surprise who predicted our empire will crumble, we will be in decline etc after Ruud’s departure. And how many ex-Utd players have implied/hinted their regret at leaving Utd so far? It’s a shame the young generation of talented stars don’t take notice from this, Madrid is a circus, a joke, nothing more. It was funny watching Real yesterday failing to score, with all the millions they spent on attacking players. Mind you it wasn’t as funny as watching Shitty losing to Sunderland in the dying minutes.
There are a lot of great things about Manchester United, for example players are given a chance to settle for example the case of Berba… A lot of clubs could have sold him by his second season but Manchester united game him a chance and look how good he has been for us this season. The fans are very welcoming even to signings they are hearing about for the first time. Obviously it is hard to leave a club like this.
Nevermind Ozil and Khaderia ‘s awful performances. Benzema is a fucking slob who has pissed his career away by joining the Fascists.
The benchmark for every player who followed.His range of goals for us was incredible,Something else.best of luck to you Ruud
No shit Sherlock. Still one of the best strikers to grace the premier league.
Is there a source for this?
Just reminded myself how totally fucking awesome Van the Man was for us – world class finisher and I just hope we all remember him with the respect and love he deserves…..MUCH LOVE RUUD !!!
Very well said MG!
Giggsy and Scholesy truely are legends..
Many could’ve followed in their feet, but got too big for their boots.
Never wanted to see Ruud leave, just like Becks and Ronaldo.
United will remain greater than any player though!
Notice how pretty much every player that decides to leave Real Madrid all suddenly get back into form. Look at Sneijder last season. He’s always been one of my favorite players and he didn’t do anything with Real. He leaves to Inter and in his first season wins Inter’s first ever treble and is one of their most influential players. Goto Madrid for money, but don’t expect to play the best football there.
i see ronaldo has gone for 3 weeks with a ankle injury not a good start and i agree with king eric benzema looked shit when he came on,that whole team looked so disjointed and out of sync all the millions real spends every year and still struggle to win anything fucking crazy
He has earned a call to the Netherlands side too. Things are looking up for Ruud.
150 goals in 219 matches..he really was goal machine!!!i just saw his tribute video and i have to say that he probably is the greatest finisher in the game..1 shot 1 goal..just amazing..
RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUD!
One of the very best finishers we have ever had in our club’s history. When he gets a chance inside the box, he will almost guarantee you the goal. If only it didn’t go wrong towards the end of his time with us.
utd4life – Glad you liked the tribute video, sorry about the crappy music though lol.
i miss u Ruud
To the person who said he would not have ronaldo back just get to the docs and get tested.We would have won the league by a mile last season with him .As for rudd what a legend his goal against fulham world class best forward we have had since lawman.
Was so disappointed when the news of RvN leaving United came true, top striker.
simply .. united prestige
Ruud only got fed up and asked to leave when Sir Alex stopped playing him.
Fergie justified it at the time by saying that we were better with Saha because of his pace. That didn’t last too long did it?
I’m surprised at all the people who think Ronaldo’s career will go/is going downhill at Madrid. The guy had a serious injury last year, was adjusting to a completely new league and had to justify being the most expensive player in the history of the game (though knowing Ronaldo, he would’ve loved that!) yet he still scored 26 goals in 29 La Liga appearances last year! He is only 25 so he has plenty of good years ahead of him. As long as Madrid’s board give Mourinho a couple of seasons (big ask, I know) to mould his team they will win trophies, and Ronaldo will score goals for fun.
@ MG – “Good luck but after United the only way is down
As history proves”
I think Gerard Piqué may disagree with you there! :-p
Sam Smith
Pique was and still is a very young player
Exception to the rule
He’s just lucky to be Spanish and at Barcelona
He still won everything at United
13 goals in 21 games he’s playing as good as ever!
Honestly loved the way Ruud played for United. Pace, height, close ball control and durability.
One of those special few who can receive a ball at speed with back to the goal and make all the defenders
soil themselves. My view, loosing Ruud was a very very very bad day. Nothing since has changed my view.
@ FletchTHEMAN, if 3 consecutive league titles and a European cup can’t change your view then nothing ever will. I find this article to be largely b.s. If he had such an emotional attachment, he never would have caused the problems he did.