Ruud Capitalizes on Ronaldo’s Injury to Show He’s the Main Man
Ruud Van Nistelrooy complained about his role at Manchester United, and demanded for a transfer to a club that shall give him better playing time; as it turned out, it was Real Madrid.
Ruud is a scoring machine but he is not getting any younger and I felt Ruud will be relegated to the sideline with Ronaldo clearly getting better playing time and opportunities. I could not believe Ruud agreed to transfer to a club that barely has enough room for him to perform well.
Ronaldo’s knee operation gave Ruud enough room to breathe with Real Madrid on the field, and he quickly capitalized on his absence with a hat-trick last Sunday against Levant, winning to the score of 4-1. To put icing on the cake, Ruud was even frustrated that he missed a penalty kick on the 85th minute and saw a great save by the goalkeeper on one of the shots he fired that could have given him a five goal output in the game.
This game sent a clear message to Manchester United fans that he isn’t over the hill and at the same time strengthens his position with Real Madrid even if Ronaldo gets back in full swing.
September 13th, 2006 at 1:27 pm
Way to go, RUUD BOY, KEEP SCORING THOSE GOALS. I suggest that Fabio Capello should play with two strikers up front. Just imagine Ruud with Ronaldo.
September 15th, 2006 at 12:53 am
I also hope that Ronaldo is fit which could mean a very dangerous and entertaining team.
September 27th, 2006 at 12:26 am
ruud is a lot sharper than the fat boy ronaldo so he should keep his place all season.
he was my favourite in man u. we miss you ruud but all the best in spain
October 11th, 2006 at 1:06 am
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December 21st, 2006 at 2:35 am
i think ronaldo is way better than ruud even though ronaldo eats too many brazilian nachos
January 3rd, 2007 at 7:49 am
Ronaldo is way better than ruud way way better.