Ruud van Nistelrooy and Leicester’s dramatic decline hinged on one doomed decision

MSN - 21/04
Ruud van Nistelrooy and Leicester’s dramatic decline hinged on one doomed decision - An odd season for Van Nistelrooy, where his stock was at one stage high, was coupled with Leicester’s inevitable relegation from the Premier League

Ruud van Nistelrooy has lost a relegation battle but he could still win Manchester United’s manager of the year award. At least if Ruben Amorim does not bring silverware in the Europa League, anyway, because Van Nistelrooy’s record at Old Trafford – three wins from four, unbeaten – stands out in a year of underachievement. So does his record at Leicester, though in another respect: Van Nistelrooy averaged two points per game at United, a mere 0.4 with Leicester.

A strange season for him has been a dreadful one for Leicester. Relegation went from probability to inevitability, the respectability of their performance against Liverpool, as their fate was sealed, coming amid a wretched ru...
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