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'He's done everything you'd expect him to do'

Ruud van Nistelrooy applauds
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Former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast about Ruud van Nistelrooy's spell as interim boss of Manchester United:

"We said before that he had his time in the limelight now and he had to use it wisely, and he's done it. We've seen a completely different Manchester United, playing the same 4-2-3-1 and he hasn't changed them tactically, but we're seeing a response from the players.

"For the CEOs and directors of football, they should be watching that and saying that what Van Nistelrooy has done at United - a club that was an absolute mess - in such a short time with the same players, means he should be one people may be looking at for potential manager jobs.

"He's done everything that you'd expect him to do and now it's just who is going to be wise enough to give him a good opportunity at a good club."

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