Hours before Man United officially announced the signing of Ruben Amorim to replace Erik ten Hag, Ruud van Nistelrooy shared his intention to stay at the club for a longer time. 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 mindset is something that Van Nistelrooy mentioned many times before and after the match against Leicester. It is not clear what "mindset" 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 that Van Gol will be kept to boost the players' spirit. Not to mention, the former Dutch player understands 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 more clearly. However, the final decision still belongs to Ruben Amorim and at this point the chance for the Dutch interim captain is almost gone.
As for Amorim, he probably doesn't need someone with a glorious past at Old Trafford in his team. If everything goes well, it won't be a big deal. However, on the contrary, Amorim will have a hard time handling it because if he kicks Van Gol out, he will receive a very negative reaction from the team's fans.
Van Nistelrooy's starting point is as a coach, so conflicts in coaching can happen. This happened between Ten Hag and Van Nistelrooy in a few matches on the bench. Television cameras recorded many segments of Ten Hag and Van Gol "arguing" when making decisions. If this happens again with Amorim, it will certainly not be pleasant for the Portuguese strategist.
If Van Gol has good results in the next 3 matches, Amorim will need to "remove" the Dutch strategist from the coaching team. If he lets someone who has a good influence from the fans stand 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 still leave positive things. He will have a good resume to find himself a new destination, maybe not far away, the next destination will be a Premier League club.
