BREAKING NEWS: “I have chosen to follow Pep Guardiola’s advice… His performance hasn’t been contributing positively to my game, so I’ve made the decision to exclude him from the squad until he shows improvement,” Ruud van Nistelrooy announces, confirming the exclusion of a high-profile Manchester United signing from the team based on Guardiola’s input. AT LAST 😊

The former center-forward is set to manage his final match of his interim tenure against Leicester at Old Trafford on Sunday, with several players hopeful that he will stay on as an assistant under the incoming Amorim.

With summer signings Joshua Zirkzee and £72 million forward Rasmus Hojlund struggling to score consistently, Van Nistelrooy’s proficiency in goal-scoring could be a significant asset.

In his press conference previewing Sunday’s match, the Dutchman stated: “I agree that if you want to be a successful team in the Premier League and Europe, which is the aim, you need a certain number of goals.

“That’s obvious. That’s why the best teams in the world have those types of players. Right now, we have players who contribute goals and assists, but they are at an age where they still need development. They have the potential, and there is belief that they will achieve that. That’s the situation we’re in at the moment.”

Amorim is set to begin his new role on Monday morning after managing Sporting Lisbon for the last time in their match at Braga on Sunday afternoon.

United have had their worst start to a league season since 1986, but Van Nistelrooy has remained unbeaten in his three matches since Erik ten Hag was dismissed 12 days ago.

When asked if he felt proud of this achievement, he said: “It was especially important for the club to stabilize results after I took over. Suddenly, we are three matches into this process—it goes by so fast—and the last match will be significant.”

 

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