When Ruud van Nistelrooy arrived back at Manchester United in the summer it was met with delight from supporters but underneath the surface, we must admit that the appointment was surprising.
Van Nistelrooy was coming into the club off the back of being the head coach of PSV Eindhoven yet we were made to believe that he would be happy now being an assistant.
A move to Championship club Burnley was on the table for him too which you could imagine must have been tempting considering the wonders it did for Vincent Kompany's career.
Nevertheless, the Dutchman was welcomed aboard along with Rene Hake and Andreas Georgson as the Reds had a clearout of their backroom staff.
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