Ruud van nistlerooy

[Kienan dewsbury croc]

Would u have him as manager ?

[Sooper Steve's shin]

If he shaves his head, he’s got the Pep/Enzo look that we need. 

[PhillippaT]

1 hour ago, Sooper Steve's shin said:

If he shaves his head, he’s got the Pep/Enzo look that we need. 

Sounds a bit Ruud...

[ClaphamFox]

3 hours ago, Kienan dewsbury croc said:

Would u have him as manager ?

Well now then mardy bum, 

ii’ve seen your frown and it”s like looking down

The  barrel of a gun…

 

[OntarioFox]

Yes, purely for the banter of him having to manage the man who broke his goalscoring record (contract extension permitting). 

[volpeazzurro]

I suppose that the way he left PSV, partly due to alleged player revolt and complaints about his style of coaching must be a worry?  There again he won a cup and came second in the League.

 

Does anyone know what that was all about? 

[StanSP]

 

 

 

 

[hejammy]

First day at the job meeting Vardy..... 

 

"oooh record goal streak friends"

 

Vardy dropped and never plays again. 

 

Players meeting. 

 

Ruud sacked. 

[st albans fox]

11 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

 

 

 

If only someone had thought of a thread about a possible new coach …..

 

I suppose it could be worse with new threads opening up about enzo leaving !

[Blarmy]

Quite like the idea of us playing Ruudball.

[Pliskin]

40 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

 

 

 

It’s more fun just opening multiple threads. 

[jbflcfc]

Another crap thread.

[davieG]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ruud-van-nistelrooy-leicester-city-9315396

 

By

Jordan Blackwell

• 07:00, 31 MAY 2024
• UPDATED07:34, 31 MAY 2024

 

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is the latest name to emerge in connection with the Leicester City hotseat.

The Dutchman has been out of work since leaving PSV Eindhoven a year ago but is said to be under consideration for City as they look to find a suitable successor for Chelsea-bound Enzo Maresca. Van Nistelrooy is at short odds to be named his successor.

Most know him best as the supreme goal-getter who led the line at Old Trafford for five years, and so may not be aware of his record in the dugout. Here, we run down his managerial credentials, his tactics, what players have said about him, and more.

 

 

 

What’s his track record?

Like Maresca, Van Nistelrooy spent much of the first few years of his coaching career as an assistant or in youth football, working at PSV or with his national team. His first big test was as head coach of Jong PSV, the reserve side to the Dutch giants, who play in the second division in the Netherlands.

Under Van Nistelrooy’s guidance, they finished 12th of 20 in the 2021-22 season. But working with a squad whose average age was under 20, Van Nistelrooy impressed the hierarchy enough to be selected to take the senior job at PSV from 2022 onwards.

In his first season in charge, Van Nistelrooy’s PSV finished second in Eredivisie to new Liverpool manager Arne Slot and his Feyenoord side, but they did go on to win the Dutch Cup, beating Ajax on penalties in the final. They also had the best attack in the league.

A week before the end of the campaign, Van Nistelrooy stepped down. In a statement put out by PSV, it was said that the former striker believed “there was not enough support within the club to continue longer”.

Van Nistelrooy has a good record of bringing through youth players as well. When Noni Madueke was sold to Chelsea, he gave Johan Bakayoko, a player he’d worked with for Jong PSV, a more prominent on the right flank, and the Belgian has gone from strength to strength since, and could be a player to watch at the Euros this summer.

 

 

How do his teams play?

PSV predominantly played in a 4-2-3-1 shape under Van Nistelrooy, but what is most interesting is that, in attack, that shape changed to a 3-2-4-1, which was how City lined up under Maresca. But that had to be adapted midway through the season.

In the first half of the campaign, a full-back would tuck inside, as happens with Ricardo Pereira at City. But when first-choice wingers Cody Gakpo and Madueke were sold to Liverpool and Chelsea in January 2023, Van Nistelrooy tinkered.

He then opted to play Xavi Simons on the left wing out of possession, but as an attacking midfielder in possession. The left-back, most regularly former City loanee Patrick van Aanholt, would then move forward to become a left-sided winger. The right-back would tuck in to form a back three.

Both with Jong PSV in 21-22 and PSV in 22-23, Van Nistelrooy’s teams ranked fourth in their leagues for possession. There was an element of aggressive defending with plenty of tackles and interceptions won by PSV, especially given their average possession, but not a lot of those were in the attacking third, and were more likely to come in the centre of the park.

 

 

What have his players said about him?

Before Jarrad Branthwaite was impressing for Everton and earning call-ups to the England squad, he was on loan at Van Nistelrooy’s PSV. As an excellent striker, Van Nistelrooy knows how to make defenders better too.

Branthwaite said: “As a striker Ruud knew what defenders didn't like so he was always giving me little tips, about body positions and how to defend against different kinds of strikers, which helped me massively. The whole experience matured me as a player, as a man as well and I came back a much better player than I had been 12 months previously."

Of course, he can coach finishing too, having scored 349 goals in 592 club matches across his career. Madueke said shortly after joining Chelsea: “Ruud van Nistelrooy helped me out a lot, obviously in front of goal.

“He's a great player and a great coach as well and a great person. If you went and spoke to him right now, you would not feel like you're speaking to the legend Ruud van Nistelrooy, you'd just feel like you're speaking to Ruud the man.”

 

 

Why did he leave PSV and what does he want next?

Late into the season, there were reports that Van Nistelrooy had a strained relationship with his two assistants Fred Rutten and Andre Ooijer, something the manager denied. There was also said to be tension with players, with senior members of the squad speaking to the club about it. This led to a club meeting with Van Nistelrooy, after which he stepped down.

A club statement said that “after several discussions about internal affairs that have taken place in recent weeks… Van Nistelrooy reported this morning that in his opinion there was not enough support within the club to continue longer. He immediately explained this to the players and staff.”

Van Nistelrooy has not been in work since, but is looking to return to the dugout. He said this month: “I would really like to work in Spain and I have had conversations with Spanish clubs. But also the other leagues in which I have played, I want to coach there too. In the Premier League and the Bundesliga.”

[davieG]

https://www.footballfancast.com/leicester-considering-van-nistelrooy-maresca-replacement-manager-update/

 

According to Sacha Taviolieri, Leicester are considering a move for Ruud van Nistelrooy whose only managerial experience came at PSV Eindhoven in the 2022/23 season. The Premier League legend seems to have impressed enough during that spell though, given the interest of those at The King Power.

"Interesting" Van Nistelrooy's can follow Maresca'a path
Leicester and Maresca proved this season that experience doesn't go hand in hand with whether a manager can be successful or not. The Italian left Manchester City and jumped straight in at the Foxes, before achieving what he set out to achieve. Now, Van Nistelrooy can do similar, having had just one season of experience as a manager. His record during that time is certainly impressive, however.

Ruud van Nistelrooy	Managerial record (via Transfermarkt)
Games	50
Wins	34
Draws	8
Losses	8
Win Rate	68%

The former Manchester United striker earned plenty of fans during his time in charge too, including Guus Peters, who covers PSV for de Volkskrant, a Dutch national newspaper. Peters told The Athletic: "We don’t have a history in the Netherlands of many strikers who became top coaches. Rinus Michels did and was a European champion with the Dutch squad in 1988.

"Marco van Basten decided to quit as a coach because it didn’t fit with his type of personality. So Ruud is interesting. He speaks really well about the game and what his vision is. People are following how he is doing now that he’s in charge of a big club in the Netherlands.”

Of course, there are two ways that such an appointment can go for a newly-promoted club. Burnley, for example, always looked out of their depth in the Premier League under Vincent Kompany, who has now surprised many by making his way to Bayern Munich. Leicester, if they go for Van Nistelrooy, will hope that he first keeps them up and then stays put to build a project for years to come at the club.

[coolhandfox]

Don't think I could be arsed with Sky talking about Man U every game we play if we have RVN as manager.

[Nalis]

Hated him at Man Utd but loved him for this...

 

 

 

[FoxinNotts]

2 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Hated him at Man Utd but loved him for this...

 

 

 

prime Vardy

[FoxinNotts]

**** it, get him in

[Tielemans63]

I think a lack of experience is less of an issue when you're in the Championship. Could be a real problem in the PL, when you're up against some of the best in the business.

[Tuna]

No thankyou