He is a great Striker.

Honestly i wish he goes to Stamford Bridge.

It is an open secret that he had signed for Real Madrid.

In Spain yesterday, he unveil why he left Old Tratford.

The finger points to Sir Alex Ferguson.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2006340795,00.html

Now, Jackal,BolaOni and other United guys come i defend Baba.

What happen between Father and son?

i think jack-huc would be in the best position to answer that,

The guy is good,compare to all other strikers i mean Ruud is better than some strikers  and that is a plus for me now that i have Ronaldo and Ruud in my camp

Ruud looked to be past his prime and there was no way Fergie would stick to him cos at crucial stages during the last campaign he just could not deliver and it was stated severally in several quarters that he was missing the kind of service he used to get when Posh becks was still at OT, WELL now that he is now with his paddie lets see if truely he could get back to scoring ways.

@ akola,
if he should go to stamford bridge it would even be worse off for him except the style of play adapted would favour deep crossings from the wings

Ruud man, one of the best in the one touch buisness he would greatly be missed, since the depature of Beckham at united he found it difficult to get balls directly to his feet since he is the one touch master. I hope the partnership again would still work and his carear dosent just end like that. Good Luck ruud man.

This is from the BBC sports website ;

Ferguson's Ruud dilemma
By Phil McNulty
Chief football writer



Will Ferguson regret Van Nistelrooy's farewell?
Ruud van Nistelrooy is the latest Manchester United star to find a deteriorating relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson always ends at the Old Trafford exit door.

Ferguson has seen off Jaap Stam, David Beckham and even Roy Keane, who were on the one-way route out of Manchester United once they crossed the immovable object that is Sir Alex.

And yet, in this instance, it seems the intransigent attitude of a typically single-minded Dutchman played as big a role in the departure of a striker with the magnificent record of 150 goals in 219 games.

Ferguson insists he is mystified as to why Van Nistelrooy became so unsettled at United that he asked for a move shortly before the 2005 FA Cup final defeat against Arsenal, repeated the request through his representative, then finally put it in writing himself.

It has been a messy end to a union that was once so productive, but it remains to be seen whether United will live to regret allowing Van Nistelrooy to join Real Madrid in a reported £10.2m deal.

The evidence is conflicting.

Van Nistelrooy's appearances were limited last season, especially after Ferguson made it clear he was playing second fiddle to Louis Saha after axing him for the Carling Cup final win against Wigan.


Axed Van Nistelrooy watches the Carling Cup final

And yet he still amassed 21 goals in 35 league games, finishing second top Premiership scorer behind Thierry Henry.

This was over-shadowed by Van Nistelrooy storming away before United's final league game against Charlton - and subsequently being told he was not welcome at Keane's testimonial.

After the Charlton disappearing act, Ferguson explained: "There have been a couple of issues during the week that concerned us in terms of the spirit of the club."

Van Nistelrooy's World Cup was a different story, dropped with some very public and pointed criticism from Holland coach Marco van Basten after scoring one goal and finding himself substituted in all three group games.

Was this merely the result of an unsettled season at Manchester United or has Ferguson pitched it right and the once-great striker is in terminal decline?

If Ferguson has failed to make the right call - or does not have a credible alternative up his sleeve - it could deal a fatal blow to both United's title ambitions and his own managerial longevity.

Wayne Rooney, for all his brilliance, is not a natural marksman and will hover more in 15-20 goals a season territory.

Alan Smith is recovering from a broken leg, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is working his way back from two years of injury - and Saha spends too much time in the sick bay.

Van Nistelrooy's departure does at least remove a brooding presence from United's dressing room, having had public fall-outs with not just Ferguson, but also Cristiano Ronaldo.


Solskjaer has been injured for two years

But for all the baggage attached to Van Nistelrooy in his final months at Old Trafford, he remained one of the most potent marksmen in the Premiership.

United can hardly claim to have done a good deal financially either, because they will not find another Van Nistelrooy for the £10m thought to have been handed over by Real.

This season is crucial for United and Ferguson - he cannot get the big decisions wrong or Chelsea will be even further over the horizon, Arsenal will close again and Liverpool may even pass their great rivals.

Ferguson's recent buying record is sketchy at best, and the Van Nistelrooy affair has put this into even sharper focus.

As Van Nistelrooy prepares to be paraded at the Bernabeu, Ferguson must hope he has got the selling and buying right - his and Manchester United's future may depend on it.

@Kitaun

I think you mis your comment with Enemity.

Ruud goal ratio is incomparable to any striker in the premiership.


[size=13pt]He is better than one over-hyped striker in North London[/size]
I HOPE THEY WONT KILL ME FOR THIS O

I saw him in Real madrid jersey
he looks excellent much better than
I wish madrid meets manchester for him to revenge.

Ruud is the best striker the Premiership has ever seen.
Van the man is one of the greatest strikers in Europe.
He scored so many goals in a short time thus making him greater than igwe of highbury.

Akolawole:

@Kitaun

I think you mis your comment with Enemity.

Ruud goal ratio is incomparable to any striker in the premiership.


[size=13pt]He is better than one over-hyped striker in North London[/size]
I HOPE THEY WONT KILL ME FOR THIS O

and also this ;

Jackal:

Ruud is the best striker the Premiership has ever seen.
Van the man is one of the greatest strikers in Europe.
He scored so many goals in a short time thus making him greater than igwe of highbury.

THEY HAVE COME AGAIN O !!!

[size=16pt]ruud is one very great player united had, he was mainly noted for his speed, he's a very fast player and may not cope with a slow game.
well he has left the club of his dreams, i believe he always wanted to be in United, but Ferge has shattered his plans.
letz just hope he makes it in his new club[/size]

what the heck Henry over hype ?just say your jealous u dont have a finey more sublime striker plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz kmt spit it out!!!

chelsea is just one bunglin team after the era of great zola gudjohnson chelsea are just "there" spoiling football

Ruudbwoy van nisteroy is a very good striker

I think ferggie is getting old the man has been doing some funny things nowadays

things hapen and it just happens to be ruudbwoy at the end of the receiving end this time

remember Sir alex waited a whole season or 2 just to sign him

henry all the way. van is good but my loyalty lies with da mighty henry.

RVN goal scoring ability in Manchester united diminshed rapidly with the departure of Becks., Now they joined up, i'm sure he can rise to what he once used to be

@ Loverbwoy,
Ferguson is getting old but the man is not senile.
This kind of scenario happened some few years back-when Fergie sold Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole(Europe's best strike partnership till date) to land Ruud van Nistelrooy some years back.

United fans were almost driven to a state of lunacy when the gaffer brought in a disabled RUUD for the most potent strike force but we all know what happened afterwards. Ruud didnt disappoint and was by far one the best bargains in the history of the Premiership.
The striker yielded an instant dividends in his debut season with loads of goals
Criticse Ferguson at your own peril because this man will always have a last laugh.

Can Ferguson replace Ruud's quality in front of goal? I don't know but i see a very great potential in young Guiseppe Rossi and maybe Fernando Torres.
I can't wait for the Amsterdam tournament to start on friday so i can critically evaluate Utd's team this season without the Ruud boy.
With United swooping on Marcos Senna(Villareal) and renewed interests on Torres, United's title challenge is looking more real than imaginary.

@akola

obviously u are referring to henry

i won't say he's overhyped, he's hyped alright but overhyped by arsenal fans,

thats all,

its the truth look at it, some arsenal fans see henry as a god!! i don't see him as that, i see him as a player who just passed his peak, lets see wat happens this season if he still remains top scorer,

let me prophesy wat will happen this season,

henry would not be as wonderful as he was last season, why old age, the guy is 29 for christ sake, almost thirty,

the injuries would start to come ceaselessly,

sorry about this but its bound to happen,

guy, who told u Cole and Yorke are the best patnership Europe has ever seen?

who said that?

when there was rebrov and shevchenko

when there was ronaldo and zamorano

when there was poyet and flo

when there was quin and phillips


there are couple of others better than the cole and yorke,

the remaining partnership mentioned after rebrov and shevchenko were not particularly exceptional but rebrov shevchenko was very notable, if they had met manutd in that UCL final of 99, dynamo kiev would have won,

everyone knows that, bear in mind that it was in the same season 98/99 that both partnership became well known, in case u don't know rebrov-shevchenko partnership produced more goals in that champions league than cole and dwight yorke,

@Lordimpaq,

Don't hate. Please appreciate.
The best strike partnership till date at club level in Europe is Yorke and Cole.
They were consistent and very deadly.
They wore down defences after defences and they were the most feared dynamic duo of European football.
Prove me wrong that Sheva and Rebrov are the best.

Someone even mentioned Poyet and Flo?
Kevin Phillips and Quinn?
Why not mention Muri Ogunbiyi and Frimpong of Enyimba as well.
Buncha hypocrites.

I CHERISH ONLY TWO STIKERS

RVD AND MY BOY TREZEQUET
I PITY MAN UNITED THIS SEASON
PRAY YOU DONT RELEGATE LOL
WE SHALL ALL SEE

@ Fimmy,
U are just a prophet of doom.
Man United relegating is like OBJ becoming an American President.

i think its ok to call a spade a spade - and not a garden tool
ruud is one good guy - he had that goal for man utd eith an assist from rooney, that ranked in the top ten of last season!

if i'm to laud a quality in ruud's footballing - i cherish his ball controlling sense!

if there was an award for ball control - i giv it to nistelrooy.
i watched highlights about d guy and i discovered that whatever angle he faces, whether he's backin the post o, or can't even see where d pass is coming from - he just does sum kind of magic n he gets to do his tin - scores!

ALL MAN UTD FANS ARE CALLING FOR MY HEAD NOW THAT RUUD MY A REAL MADRID PLAYER, THE DEPARTURE IS A PLUS FOR ME AM HAPPY

@jackal

that someone is me, hope u know that,

and obviously u are calling me a hypocrite,

nice goin jacky

Best strike patner ships in the world included

1 Shev and Inzaghi ( Shev and Rebrov)

2 Nando and Raul

3 Romario and Histro

4 Ronaldo and Vieri (albeit hampared by injuries and lack of trophies)

5 Romario and Bebeto

6 Vialli and Ravellini

7 Totti and Batistuta (not a strict patnership though)

8 Bregkamp and Kluivert

9 Ronaldo and Rivaldo

Yorke and Cole are among the best though But

The best 4 me was Van Basten and Gullit

@ otolorin,

I beg to disagree with you on the ball-controlling sense of Ruud, its not as fantastic as u make it sound, plllllllllllllllllllz , its the goal-sense that makes him awesome!

just imagine he had the goal sense without the controls.


it might not be as good as i make it - but in my books, - i cherish his ball controlling sense!