Ruud van Nistelrooy focussed on final two games as interim manager after on 1-1 Chelsea draw

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Ruud van Nistelrooy focussed on final two games as interim manager after on 1-1 Chelsea draw  03/11/2024  Old Trafford, Manchester, Uk

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00:00Okay, let's see if I can get people to sit down quickly.

00:23Thank you, Simon.

00:26The team played well, but there's a set-out saying that nine league goals

00:34at this point is the worst since 50 years.

00:38As someone who's scored so many goals, what is the problem?

00:43I think today we're slightly disappointed because we didn't score the second one

00:49with the opportunities we had, and that's the feeling for me personally,

00:54and also in the dressing room.

00:56And of course, over the last games that we played,

01:00we lost some points that we didn't convert our chances.

01:04The good thing always is, the way I think, is that we created a lot

01:10all through the season so far, and in that sense I'm not too worried.

01:15I think when the players are going to get in the flow of things,

01:20with results coming and confidence growing, that goals will come.

01:27Jamie?

01:28I agree. Enzo Bereska has said that Martinez's challenge at Parma

01:32was a, quote, clear rat. I just wonder what he thought.

01:35Obviously, Martinez will be thought.

01:37Yeah.

01:38What's your opinion about it?

01:40I haven't seen it, to be fair.

01:42I saw it on the touchline and at that moment I didn't see it as a rat at all.

01:49I have to look it back to get a clear opinion.

01:53Rob?

01:54Jürgen, Bruno Fernandes has been on TV saying that he's age-cold,

01:58Mario Kapri was sad to say he could apologise.

02:00I just wonder, from being in the dressing room,

02:02how difficult has this week been for the players,

02:04obviously coming through the week undefeated?

02:06It has been very difficult, from last Monday to today.

02:11Six days in a rollercoaster of emotions, obviously very sad seeing Eric leave.

02:18The next day you have to start to focus on getting the lads ready

02:26for a performance against Leicester,

02:28because there are 75,000 people who are going to show up here as well at Old Trafford.

02:32We have the obligation and the players feel that they have the obligation to do better.

02:37They looked also in the mirror and their reactions Wednesday and today

02:43showed that they thought about things as well themselves.

03:03No, like I said Wednesday, I came here to help as an assistant,

03:12as a coach, and in this bit as well as an interim for a short spell.

03:18And then, again, in any capacity willing to help.

03:23In that sense I'm open for this future.

03:27We will all be backing him and helping him to get Manchester United

03:32to where we all want it to be.

03:35I think that spirit is the most important to have,

03:38and it's not about individuals but it's about the club.

03:42Jürgen, we haven't asked you since you've been confirmed,

03:45what do you think of the appointment of your man as a coach?

03:49I look forward to getting to know him better.

03:53He's obviously done very well in Portugal, he's a very young, talented coach,

03:59and did well for a long time over a longer spell in Portugal.

04:06So, as I said, I'm looking forward to keep helping the club forward,

04:12that's my main goal.

04:14Jürgen, on the basis of how the season has gone so far,

04:18what would be a success this season?

04:21And do you think the season can still be a success?

04:24We're early in, and I think performances with the spirit that the play showed

04:30on Wednesday and today is a foundation to build on.

04:34And with this spirit and fight,

04:39then football qualities will come out and will be shown.

04:45That's I think the foundation to build on,

04:49and then there's time to improve a lot on the ranking.

04:56Have you spoken to Ruben at all since his appointment was confirmed on Friday?

05:01And if not, are you planning to have any conversations with him

05:05before we start tomorrow?

05:07Yeah, I haven't spoken to him, and at this moment there's nothing planned

05:12for any conversation at all.

05:15I'm doing my job at the moment to prepare the Thursday and the Sunday game,

05:19and in the meantime I wait how things develop in the communication

05:24towards the new head coach.

05:27Fred, we've talked twice about Kyle Samiro,

05:30who was important once again as part of the coach today.

05:33From someone that lived the Tudor University,

05:36he had his career here in Madrid, like you.

05:39Which kind of confidence level did you find in him this season?

05:45Especially now you have a higher...

05:48Yeah, I think his performances last Wednesday and today were excellent,

05:54with his two goals on Wednesday.

05:58Today he played a great ball-in on Rasmus Hoylund on the penalty situation.

06:03I think he had an excellent game overall,

06:05covering together with Ugarte, taking care of Cole Palmer,

06:10and in the second half Cucurella,

06:13and in the first half the play that came in the ten positions.

06:21So he did really well there, gusto.

06:24He balanced the team on and off the ball,

06:27so he's very important also as a leader in this team.

06:31OK, we'll leave it there, thank you.

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