Was Selling Ruud Van Nistelrooy Really Sir Alex Fergusons Biggest Mistake?
“,”body”:” Ruud Van Nistelrooy is arguably one of the most prolific strikers ever to grace Old Trafford, and his goal scoring record for Manchester United sits amongst the most celebrated legends of the club.\r\n When he was abruptly sold to Real Madrid in 2006, many were quick to slate Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to do away with the Dutch hitman who had netted a phenomenal 149 goals in just over 200 games.\r\n Now, following United’s slow start to the season this year, old questions are beginning to creep up about how calculated Ferguson’s sale of Van Nistelrooy was, and if the fairly recent acquisitions of Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez are a sign that United are still missing something up front.\r\n At the root of Van Nistelrooy’s departure was a long running feud with Cristiano Ronaldo. Couple this with an increasingly bad attitude, arrogance and laziness on the pitch, and it’s easy to see why he was sold.\r\n Fergie hasn’t flinched when it comes to offloading superstars, and h
