Ruud van Nistelrooy said Leicester City had endured a “difficult night” but was guarded about his future after overseeing a record-breaking defeat in the Foxes’ 3-0 home thrashing by Newcastle on Monday. Leicester became the first team in English Football League history to lose eight successive home league matches without scoring and are 15 points…
As the great Sir Alex Ferguson once stated, ‘attack wins you games, defence wins you titles’. For where Manchester United are right now, titles are a pipe dream – they simply need to get winning. For momentum to be built then under the new Ruben Amorim regime, the Portuguese coach needs to be handed the…
Manchester United piled more misery on their former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as they cruised to a 3-0 Premier League win over relegation-threatened Leicester City. United went into the game riding on a high following their impressive Europa League last-16 victory against Real Sociedad. And they carried the momentum into Sunday’s clash at the King…
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy warned that the Foxes are “doing absolutely everything” to keep their 15-year-old forward Jeremy Monga at the club in the face of increasing transfer speculation. Monga doesn’t turn 16 until the summer yet is already a regular for Leicester’s under-21s and in first-team training. While he is still waiting…
Rudd van Nistelrooy was disappointed with Leicester’s passive first-half display which led to a 2-0 defeat at West Ham. The 19th-placed Foxes slipped further towards relegation with a limp display in East London, with two “easy” goals before the break all West Ham needed to record the victory which leaves them five points from safety….
Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy acknowledged tonight’s home defeat to Brentford represented a “huge step back” for his struggling side. Brentford overcame a slow start to cruise to a 4-0 victory at the King Power Stadium with the game effectively over by half-time with the visitors establishing a three-goal lead thanks to goals from…
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy took aim at the FA Cup officials after his side were beaten by a controversial stoppage-time winner from Manchester United’s Harry Maguire on Friday night. Van Nistelrooy’s United counterpart Ruben Amorim could do little more than agree with the furious Dutchman. The Foxes took a first-half lead in their…
Ruud van Nistelrooy has denied he was shocked by Leicester’s lack of transfer activity and says they had to abud by “restrictions”. The struggling Foxes were only able to bring player in during the January transfer window, with defender Woyo Coulibaly arriving from Parma for £3million. Van Nistelrooy has named teenagers Jeremy Monga, 15, and…
Ruud van Nistelrooy has played down fears he could be sacked by Leicester just 56 days into his reign. The Dutch manager, who replaced Steve Cooper in December, has overseen a run of seven straight defeats in the Premier League. Another loss to Tottenham on Sunday would equal a club record set in 2001. “I’m…
Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy believes his side can still escape relegation to the Championship – providing they can turn good performances into points. The Foxes played well in the first half against Crystal Palace last night but the Londoners improved after the break and, ultimately, cruised to a 2-0 win at the King…
