Ruud Van Nistelrooy On The ‘Battle Of Old Trafford’ Against Arsenal: It Was All A Blur To Me

By The Editor
on 6th February 2016

Ruud van Nistelrooy was invited to Oxford to conduct a Q&A session as well as speak about the experiences he had during his illustrious career.

As many would expect, ‘The Battle of Old Trafford’ was a popular topic which takes us back to when the rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United was its peak.

Van Nistelrooy missed a last-minute penalty as we maintained our unbeaten record, with the Dutchman already the centre of attention having influenced the referee to send off Patrick Vieira.

In the former Man United man’s eyes, Arsenal were “obsessed” with him.

We weren’t obsessed with you per se, Ruud. It was more so your persistent cheating that wound us up!

Source: OxfordUnion