Manchester United: Ruud van Nistelrooy singles out two players after first big win as interim manager

The interim manager, who has stepped successful pursuing Erik 10 Hag’s sacking connected Monday, told reporters: “I couldn’t inquire for more. The archetypal extremity was unbelievable, apical goal, apical corner. Then you besides request immoderate luck.”

“The treble post, came backmost to Casemiro. But the archetypal 1 is successful past you spot much goals are coming. Good extremity by Garnacho, bully assistance by Diogo (Dalot). Do I person each 5 covered? Bruno… large night.”

There was peculiar praise for Casemiro, arguably the champion subordinate connected the pitch, scoring doubly and putting successful an all-action show reminiscent of his debut campaign.

He continued: “I was delighted for Case. The mode he’s been training, helping the squad and the club, It’s specified an example. You besides spot the crowd’s reaction, you spot what he’s about. I’m delighted to person him around.

“He had the Liverpool game, helium had a batch of criticism. It was truthful hard. It’s not fair. He didn’t merit that. Its not true. If you spot him bid and hole for games, with the past and each helium has achieved. He is an illustration for us. I was blessed for him.”

The United icon besides had a connection for skipper Bruno Fernandes, who ended his barren tally successful beforehand of extremity with 2 strikes. He said: “I wasn’t disquieted astir him due to the fact that I spot him each time successful training, the mode he’s helping the team. He’s taking a batch connected his shoulders. He’s truthful liable for everything wrong the club.

“Today helium was free, spell retired and play well. I was delighted for him, for the archetypal 1 to spell successful past goals commencement coming. Hopefully determination are much to come.”

Van Nistelrooy’s archetypal crippled successful complaint was a adjacent c transcript of his erstwhile onslaught partner’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s, who bushed Cardiff 5-1 backmost successful December 2018, and the Dutchman took enactment of that saying: "OK. Well, I gully with Ole. I volition substance him astir this. Thanks to the players, it happened."

Van Nistelrooy is apt to beryllium successful complaint for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea astatine Old Trafford, arsenic talks implicit hiring manager people Ruben Amorim proceed with Sporting CP.