A few hours before Man United officially announced the contract of Ruben Amorim to replace Erik ten Hag, Ruud van Nistelrooy shared his intention to stay at the club longer. The 5-2 victory over Leicester, although only a relief, is giving Van Gol and his students great confidence ahead of this week's Super Sunday against Chelsea.
The change in thinking was something Van Nistelrooy mentioned many times before and after the match against Leicester. It is not clear what "thinking" is here, but at least the players have played more freely compared to Erik ten Hag's time. That is the reason why many "Red Devils" fans hope Van Gol will be kept to boost the players' confidence. Not to mention that the former Dutch player knows M.U very well, he will help Amorim a lot.
If they continue to win against Chelsea, PAOK and Leicester, the Van Gol effect will be felt even more clearly. However, the final decision still belongs to Ruben Amorim and at this time the Dutch interim captain has almost no chance.
As for Amorim, he probably does not need someone with a glorious past at Old Trafford in his team. If everything goes well, there will be nothing to value. However, on the contrary, Amorim will have a hard time handling it because if Van Gol plays, he will receive a very negative effect from the team's fans.
Van Nistelrooy started out as a coach, so conflicts in the way he directs can happen. This has come between Ten Hag and Van Nistelrooy in a few games in charge. Television cameras have recorded many scenes where Ten Hag and Van Gol "cold each other" when making decisions. If this happens again for Amorim, it will certainly not be easy for the Portuguese strategist.
If Van Gol has good results in the next 3 matches, Amorim needs to "like" the Dutch strategist out of the coaching team. If he leaves a person who has a good effect from the fans on the coaching bench, in the mindset of a newcomer to Old Trafford, it will be very difficult for Amorim.
As for Ruud van Nistelrooy, doing well at Man United during this period, even if he may not continue with the team, will leave positive things. He will have a good job application to find himself a new destination, maybe not far away, the next destination will be a Premier League club.
