Ruud wants his place back
Afp, London
Ruud van Nistelrooy has demanded a recall to the Manchester United starting line-up but attempted to play down reports of a bust-up with Sir Alex Ferguson.The Dutch striker looked miserable after being left out of United's 4-0 League Cup final win over Wigan on Sunday and reports have claimed his relationship with Ferguson is at breaking point. Van Nistelrooy however has insisted that he accepted the rationale behind the manager's decision to pick Louis Saha for the final given the French striker's five goals earlier in the competition. "The manager told me before the game that I wasn't playing," said van Nistelrooy, who is on international duty with The Netherlands this week. "I was very disappointed but I could understand why he wanted to play Louis because he has been playing very well in the competition this season."
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