Ruud van Nistelrooy reveals news every Leicester fan wants to hear
By Kian Long
New Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has made a sincere promise to the fans - If it comes true, this is all the Foxes could ask for.
It was a rather quick turnaround for Leicester City. So soon after they announced the departure of former manager Steve Cooper, they hired Ruud van Nistelrooy.
In fact, the Dutch manager was announced before Leicester played their first game without Cooper in charge. Van Nistelrooy was forced to watch on from the crowd and he wasn't greeted a plasant viewing, as Leicester were humbled and humiliated by Brentford.
Still, Ruud van Nistelrooy would have learned a lot from this game. He will hope that he's the right man to implement his vision at the club.
Ruud van Nistelrooy reveals news every Leicester fan wants to hear
According to a report from The Guardian, Ruud van Nistelrooy promises to be a results-driven manager. He is not fixated on playing beautiful football but instead, he will apply a tactical setup in order to guarantee results.
He also said that he will alter his game-plan based on the level of opposition, showing great maturity to understand that each game calls for a fresh approach.
In his own words, Ruud van Nistelrooy said: “I’m thinking of one thing before any game I prepare, and that’s winning. When you play top teams in the Premier League, mid-table teams or lower-ranked teams, it sometimes requires a different approach. The style of play is adjusted on: ‘How can we win here?’"
This is going to go down well at Leicester City. While Steve Cooper tried to embed himself in the club culture at Leicester, he lacked two main things: Results and adaptability. If Ruud van Nistelrooy promises to strive for both things at Leicester, this is all the fans can ask for.
Cooper was not necessarily stubborn. However, he seemed scared at times to alter his game-plan based on the opposition. This served him well in some games but poorly in most of them.
Ruud van Nistelrooy further commented on loving the game looking good. However, this is not his main area of concern. He rubbished any preconception that he was a romantic manager - He would rather win a game than draw the game while looking good.
Finally, Ruud van Nistelrooy concluded: “I’m not the romantic type of manager who puts style in front of results. I love style, I love having the ball, I love creating lots of opportunities, pressing a team high... But we are facing opponents here and we’re not the dominant side in this league. We approach every game in this league to win. Any approach for that will be made.”