Yes, early 00's was definitely best era. Game was getting fast but there was still some physicality allowed and a lot of genuine grudge match fixtures. Modern day premier league is pony
I hate how light the ball has got since that age . I was watching some premier league from about 1994 and the way the play builds up is amazing to see . The players can actually control the ball and do things with it and be creative all across the pitch . These days it just is like pin ball in the premier league . Players hardly ever shoot as the ball goes all over the show the managers know this and tell them to pass it in instead. Miss this era also . I challenge anyone to look how the ball has changed . And also don’t need the bit about heading and dementia it’s not boxing or the most deadly sport in the world statically horse racing. Just think the English premier league needs to slow down and the game in general. No zidane or Ronaldinho type players who can manipulate the ball because it just pings off your foot all the time . We are being robbed of our beautiful game . Sorry about my hangover rant .
I enjoyed watching this interview! My uncle was Ruud’s first youth coach and even to this day, he hasn’t forgotten about him and recently visited him for his birthday. That’s class! We grew up in the same street as well in Geffen. 😊
The way he talks about his chats with Dennis law and some or the stories like Roy Keane with the headband, you can tell he truely enjoyed them with his smile
I remember sending him fan mail after the Keown incident 20 years ago and Ruud took the time to respond and send along his autograph too. A United legend 🔴⚪
Those were the days when fan snail mail was still around! That is the absolute most disgusting moment in Premier League history for me. The way Arsenal players treated Ruud was disgusting in general, but that moment with Keown screaming in his face... It was horrible to watch. I don't think I can personally ever forgive Keown for that one moment. To have to watch his analysis for years on Match Of The Day after he retired from playing as well - I hated it 😂 I'm assuming by now Martin Keown has mentioned it in an autobiography by now. I'd love to know how he feels about it retrospectively - if he is ashamed of how he behaved, or if it was just what he felt like he needed to do to get to Ruud and have no regrets about it.
@@davewebster689 you truly are a flower petal. By the way, what about Roy Keane’s tackle on Haaland? Were you disgusted by that? There have been many shameful things take place in prem football. I don’t even think the Keown episode is up there with disgusting acts. It is definitely memorable though.
It’s brilliant. Wanna see him chatting with Paddy the Baddy Pimblett. Albeit he’s a scouse cunt he’s very funny and hard as nails. Not into UFC or MMA as love boxing but this bloke has got me watching bits. Full of charisma and doesn’t give a fuck. That’s a good episode. He’s Gazs body guard around scouseville.
@@TheOverlap Also garry listening to Ruud speaking about his past with all of you mates , its something very special i can't explain how and why , he has a very unique style on speaking ♥️♥️ i love him so so much ♥️🤍🩵
Gary, you are a natural podcaster, interviewer, conversationalist. You made it so watchable….the filming was quality…the questions flowed….you always bring out the juicy bits in people and most importantly you let your guests take the centre stage….congratulations. And as for Ruud, what. Player! What a mindset! Brilliant Overlap edition.
When Ruud was talking about his beginnings, how he started playing on the streets and with the older kids, I remembered that's exactly how Cristiano started too! He played with 16, 17, 18 year-olds already in Madeira, and was constantly kicking ball and training on Maderia's twisted roads that meander between volcanic mountains. This is the type of old-school, creative, and tough learning process that most talented and iconic footballers have gone through, and unfortunately, it's disappearing now. Today, kids mainly practice from a young age, in well-equipped youth academies, as Ruud mentioned, where everything is organized so that it goes 'smoothly', but the irony is, that sometimes this type of environment is 'too perfect' and 'too smooth', and doesn't allow kids to encounter real difficulties on their way, and consequently, doesn't teach them how to overcome these obstacles. It doesn't help develop a good, sporty, strong mentality. Learning on the street is much harder, and requires hard work, character, and creativity from the beginning because you don't have the equipment or the professional help, you only have your own body& brain, and the street. It's better for footballing development than the academy, skill-wise and mentality-wise. This is exactly why the greatest geniuses and the most iconic legends in the history of football, were always street footballers, coming from street culture. Nowadays we simply produce perfect robots in academies, but rarely the interesting, creative characters and geniuses that street football gave us!
and Roy Keane is still looking for an apology from Sir Alex. As Ruud said at the end, on the pitch, you need to have ego. But as a Manager, you can not have an ego. Maybe that's why he is doing better than Roy at management!
Comes across as a top bloke. That era of Man U players like Ruud, Keane, Neville had that ultra competitive winning mentality. Yes he said the wrong things at times but better to have a player that cares than one just happy to just pick up the pay check.
The era of players he came from, almost everyone has tried to be a manager and has failed . Imo , Rudd has the highest ceiling of becoming a top manager and on second number would be Carrick. He has a long road ahead. Legend 🎉
This guy will always be my hero. What a player, what a legend of the game. He made me fall in love with Manchester United. That 2002/03 season scored 44 goals. Every time he scored whole of Old Trafford would go RUUUUUUUUUUUDDDD. Just goosebumps. A top top RED.
Ruud was the reasons why I falling in love with Manchester United and football generally. A United legend and he will always be my idol in football. I wish him all the best in his coaching career and able to emulate SAF success.
Isn’t it superb when your iconic hero’s are as humble and genuine as they were brilliant?Ruud was an absolute bad man on the pitch and off the pitch is clearly a very decent human being, very proud to have had him be such an icon for my club. ❤️⚪️⚫️
People seem to forget that at his time he was the 2nd highest goal scorer of all time in the Champions League behind Raúl and ahead of Henry, who was arguably the best forward at that time. This was before CR, Messi, Benzema and Lewa came into the scene. The game has evolved so much, and I believe if he was at this time he would be netting the same goal ratios as Halaand. What an incredible player RvP was.
I've watched Man United for more than 30 years and this guy was on another level. Easily my favourite striker in all that time. He is the only player I have ever seen where he could have the ball at his feet in the opposition's box with 3 or 4 defenders around him and he kept his cool, keeping the ball at his feet. He was super-reliable. One of those players you'd bet your house on scoring if he got any sort of a kick of the ball anywhere near goal. Lethal!
100% Agree. Loved Ruud @ MU. I recall a 3-2 comeback in 2002 FA Cup. 0-2 down, Ole scored 1 to make it 2-1, Ruud came on, scored 2 in a minute, and I roared & screamed so much that my parents thought I was being attacked!!! Shame he did'nt win the Champs Lge with Utd. His record was sublime!
When I think of Ruud Van Nistelrooy it’s just goosebumps all the way. This guy glorified my childhood. Would shout his name out loud whenever I’d scored a goal either playing fifa or playing football with my mates. What a legend and charismatic personality he is. Thank you Gary and thank you Ruud
I have to say first of all that I am a lifelong United fan ( 61 years) so that might bias my comment; however, this is one of the best Gary Neville interviews that I have seen. Kudo's to Ruud, what an astonishing player he was and good luck in your managerial career. Thanks to both of you for this best 50 minutes of you tube.
Despite his laid back demeanour, he is open and honest about how brutal the football world is and how it has affected him. A reminder that behind the shirt is a human being like all of us.
One of the best goalscorers in history. He was absolutely ruthless a truly phenomenal goalscorer a proper poacher. 150 goals in just 219 appearances for United says it all really
Definately the most intimate one so far. You can tell Gary had a lot of questions for ruud that he's been sat on for a long time. Great interview and probing questions had me listening to every word
When I was younger I couldn’t understand why the crowd was booing him, didn’t realise they were saying Ruuuuud 😩 proper legend that Keane Ronaldo Rooney period was boss
Ruud was world class. Played for Utd after a great team had finished playing and just before the next great team began. If he played 3yrs earlier or 3yrs later, we would rate him even better and he would have achieved much more silverware. Absolute legend.
Yeah he's unlucky he doesn't make the list of so many ManUtd players who were managed by Ferguson who achieved at least 2 out of the following 3 feats, win back-to-back PL's, win FAcup, win ChampionsLeague. He got one but it's only the likes of Berbatov, JohnnyEvans & very few others who were managed by Ferguson for at least 4 years who didn't get any of those because v.Nistelrooy didn't put a foot wrong his numbers were great. He won ManUtd the PL in 2002/03 he scored loads of ChampionsLeague goals so he deserved to win that. Berbatov only scored in 3 CL games in his whole ManUtd career in a better squad (none in knockouts) and only scored ONE goal vs a Top5 team in domestic major competitions so deserves to be seen as a flop but v.Nistelrooy should be in the list alongside the so many names who won 2 or 3 of those 3 feats I counted near 50 players off the top of my head but at least he didn't get zero which is a very small group particularly if they were there at least 4 years under Ferguson like Berbaflop was and people over exaggerate saying Berba won ManUtd 2010/11 PL no he didn't lol a quarter of his whole season's tally came in 1 home game ManUtd win without his goals anyway. The likes of v.Nistelrooy 02/03, C.Ronaldo 07/08, v.Persie 12/13 ACTUALLY did because they scored in loads of games vs all types of teams. Of course they also needed a team Scholes scored 20 in all comps 02/03, Rooney, Tevez etc...were very important 07/08, Rooney, Hernandez etc...12/13 were important but 10/11 Hernandez was ManUtd's most important forward and the reason why Berba was left out of the CL final squad 2011 other than costing ManUtd yet another FAcup was because he went 3 whole years without a CL goal from late 2008 to late 2011 and the other 3 strikers Rooney, Hernandez & even MichaelOwen had scored more recently than Berba who's last goal was Matchday 32/38 and even in CL all 3 had scored at least 4 CL goals for ManUtd since Berba's last CL goal (Rooney scored way more than 4 since Berba's last).
Jesus Sir Bobby Robson truly was a great I tell you. Every single person I’ve seen speak about him does it with the biggest smile on their face, you won’t hear a bad word said about him honestly! What a proper lovely person he was in such strange times also. Such a sad loss.
I met Sir Bobby Robson once, after he came back to PSV in 1998. Absolutely the nicest man you can imagine with the kind of enthusiasm and spirit in everything he did, even talking to fans.
This was possibly my favorite interview so far, Ruud was a complete legend as a player and has shown his growth and maturity through his experiences, Gary does a magnificent job in all the interviews, but this one was so much more than memories and funny stories, it was a delve into Ruud as a person. Absolutely fantastic interview!
It’s so refreshing to hear Ruud talking about his career. Even as a Liverpool fan you gotta say when he was in the premier league he was something special, criminally underrated
@@peteaustin9636 underrated by the new age fans. Most fans who only watch the premier league think that Kane is the best striker in premier league history and even the world lol
The honesty and compassion from both Ruud and Gary make this a phenomenal interview. One of the the best pieces of journalism in a long time. Its so refreshing to see someone who isn't interviewed in english every few weeks
I’m an Arsenal fan for 23+ years but I’m a football fan as well. It’s rewarding getting to watch these interviews even from teams/players you once hated as a fan. Perspective is everything and it’s awesome to hear from the actual players on how they reflect on their own careers. Major props to Neville for his work, I wish Arsenal had something like this with their legends
Great Interview, I think Ruud is so underrated, he successfully transitioned from midfielder to a world-class striker at United then Real Madrid, to now an excellent coach/manager. There's a lot to learn from him tbh. Very Very difficult to do what he's done at the levels he did it as a Player and Manager.
That's why Sir Alex was one of the greatest managers. He knew Ruud was talented, and he followed through with him despite his injury and initial transfer fallout. Incredible!
Now we just need Martin Keown next to talk about THAT penalty, and what went through his mind. Those were the times. Rivalries nowadays are not the same, just too much respect.
Man more than anything I love Ruud's growth as a person through his experience of football. You can really see how he's learnt about life through football and how full circle he is in his reflection from player to manager and understanding the decisions made around him as a player. It must be so valuable to receive as a player under him
I’m an arsenal fan and it’s the reason I hated so many United players 😂 the ones that terrorises us always stick with me. I’d never really seen much of messi until he made us look like school kids under pep.
As an Arsenal fan I must confess he was awesome in front of goal especially inside the box and if he was inside the 6 yard box he’s guarantee get on the end of the ball and score. His record at United was unreal.
Interviews like this are good being a Liverpool fan have no love for either of these players, but to hear how ruud come up it gives you respect for him, Neville has become a amazing pundit and personality for football his knowledge is spot on
Rudd was deadly ,a devastating finisher, unbelievable ,the best there was ,i wish the younger fans had a chance to see him in action ,still adored around the world by the red fans
Really surprised to see how humble and nice Ruud is. I font know if it was the media or my own views, but I never pictured him to be how he presents here
Ruud Comes across as a absolute gent, one of the best Center forwards I have seen. The overlap gets better with every interview its such a shame Walter Smith has passed away would have loved to hear Gary pick his brains about football
such an honest and heartfelt conversation. I can really see the bond Ruud had with Man U and other players. The show really makes these players so much more human to me. Great job. Love Ruud, fav of all time.
The way he talks about his chats with Dennis law and some or the stories like Roy Keane with the headband, you can tell he truely enjoyed them with his smile
This interview was brilliant, it's so great to listen to Ruud talk about how he was as a player and how he would coach him as a manager. Amazing production.
This was just wonderful. Two Manchester United Greats, just going for a stroll and having a chat. It didn't take much for the Northern English to come out from Ruud. Just wonderful.
Ruud was my hero. He was the reason I became a die hard Man U fan. For me he is still my greatest in box player. I cried when he scored against Arsenal at Old Trafford. When he left Madrid a part of me stopped watching and playing football. I love you, RVN 10.
Getting a chance through these interviews and understand how much command Sir Alex had over these massive players is incredible! Getting to know their moments and struggles, we as fans were never aware of is such a privilege to get to hear.
Absolutely, that fact that Sir Alex kept in contact, kept his hopes up after the knee debacle speaks volumes about the reason he's loved by so many of his players
Fabulous interview. Gary, you just got Rudd doing most of the talking so you get to see him as a person. He was such a great player, and his views on football and life will make him a great manager.
I’m not a Man Utd fan, but I am a football fan in general - RVN was a class act as a player and is still a class act today. Remember seeing him for PSV when he was initially being mentioned as a Man Utd target and wasn’t all that impressed - he then got that bad injury which delayed his transfer for a year…when he eventually signed, what an impact!! One of the great strikers of the PL era, no question.
Loved this interview. The late 90s was a beautiful time to watch football. I remember watching united on a black and white tele when I was 3 back in 1992. I grew up watching you greats over the years and it's amazing to see you do well Gary off the pitch as good as you were on it. Subbed. Keep up the brilliant interviews.
That was a nice interview wasn't it. Rudd was so damn calm and articulate...somehow I didn't expect that! He must have grown so much in the years since retiring. Amazing.
I hope Sir Alex see's this, and all the other Overlap interviews, to see and hear his lads telling old stories and sharing memories. Proud to have watched Neville, Giggs, Scholes, Beckham, Keane, van Nistelrooy and co at OT. Best team in the world.
He was a class Striker. So deadly in the box. A good advert for never giving up; the character and determination to get over his injury. To get over the penalty miss against Arsenal to score the next season. A class act on and off the pitch it would seem
Completed the watch just now and I can say that Rud is taking it so serious, he’s so conscious of everything-brilliant! My favorite episode of Overlap “at this moment in time” 😊
Gaz with Paddy Pimblett and Carragher are good. First one is as the lads a fucking lunatic. The Carragher one is amusing. Seems an arrogant cunt though does Carragher.
I love to get the inside story of what went on behind the scenes and the public gaze and to really get an appreciation of the individuals’ innermost thoughts. Ruud was a true idol to United fans like me but watching games and highlight reels only lets you in on a small percentage of their lives in football. Having watched this brilliantly delivered episode, I have even more respect for Ruud, Gary, Sir Alex Sir Bobby for what they did and for who they are/were as real people. Fantastic work!
This is an excellent interview. The kind of interview that would make me want this man to be the coach/manager of my son. Understanding someone's growth is truly invaluable. Excellent work!!!
This interview made me think different about Ruud. He is such a modest guy. Applause for his apology call to Sir Alex. Understanding the reality of what some person made for you after many years is not given to everyone. Bravo!
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy these interviews, as a Salford lad and Man U supporter all my life I just love the insights of the football world, especially from ex Man U players. Please carry on with them Gary, they are in fact oral histories and should be documented and treasured!
The first signing for Manchester United that I remember being genuinely excited about as a young boy. In the days of no social media, it seemed more exciting and boy, did Ruud live up to expectations. An unbelievable player 🔥🙌
This is genuinely my favourite interview from The Overlap. So well spoken and such a great mind for football and sheer knowledge of the game. Absolute legend! He was the first Utd striker I remember fully (late 90s baby) and to see him take his skills into management is amazing. Big up Nev for the insightful questions as well 🔴⚪️⚫️
What a player Ruud was, i love him more than any player to ever played for Man United. I have so many memories of him in a red shirt. My all time favourite, he makes scoring goals looks easy. The guy was a machine, born to score goals. He is a legend of Manchester United and a legend of the great game. Thanks for the memories ❤❤
Holds a special place in my heart this man. The one player who got me into football, his ability, his sharpness, his ruthlessness, all of it was so inspiring for me as a young teenager growing up - made me fall in love with the sport. School banter with Arsenal fans was iconic
"Scholes with anything he wanted."
Says it all in 5 words.
Henry and Van Nistelrooy going for the Golden Boot every year was an era of Premiership football that I really miss to this day
100% and then Chelsea's billions had to spoil it.
Fact, best premier league era!
Yes, early 00's was definitely best era. Game was getting fast but there was still some physicality allowed and a lot of genuine grudge match fixtures. Modern day premier league is pony
I hate how light the ball has got since that age .
I was watching some premier league from about 1994 and the way the play builds up is amazing to see .
The players can actually control the ball and do things with it and be creative all across the pitch .
These days it just is like pin ball in the premier league .
Players hardly ever shoot as the ball goes all over the show the managers know this and tell them to pass it in instead.
Miss this era also .
I challenge anyone to look how the ball has changed . And also don’t need the bit about heading and dementia it’s not boxing or the most deadly sport in the world statically horse racing.
Just think the English premier league needs to slow down and the game in general.
No zidane or Ronaldinho type players who can manipulate the ball because it just pings off your foot all the time .
We are being robbed of our beautiful game .
Sorry about my hangover rant .
@@StinkyMinge the warmongering Russian billions
I enjoyed watching this interview! My uncle was Ruud’s first youth coach and even to this day, he hasn’t forgotten about him and recently visited him for his birthday. That’s class! We grew up in the same street as well in Geffen. 😊
Omg ❤
The way he talks about his chats with Dennis law and some or the stories like Roy Keane with the headband, you can tell he truely enjoyed them with his smile
The part of him apologising to Sir Alex was beautiful
I remember sending him fan mail after the Keown incident 20 years ago and Ruud took the time to respond and send along his autograph too. A United legend 🔴⚪
Quality!
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prove it
Those were the days when fan snail mail was still around!
That is the absolute most disgusting moment in Premier League history for me. The way Arsenal players treated Ruud was disgusting in general, but that moment with Keown screaming in his face... It was horrible to watch.
I don't think I can personally ever forgive Keown for that one moment. To have to watch his analysis for years on Match Of The Day after he retired from playing as well - I hated it 😂
I'm assuming by now Martin Keown has mentioned it in an autobiography by now. I'd love to know how he feels about it retrospectively - if he is ashamed of how he behaved, or if it was just what he felt like he needed to do to get to Ruud and have no regrets about it.
@@davewebster689 you truly are a flower petal.
By the way, what about Roy Keane’s tackle on Haaland? Were you disgusted by that?
There have been many shameful things take place in prem football.
I don’t even think the Keown episode is up there with disgusting acts. It is definitely memorable though.
An Everton fan here but this guy was criminally underrated and Scholes saying he was the best striker he played with speaks volumes.
Gary Neville and the overlap is just pure gold. Ruud was a magnificent player for utd and thoroughly enjoyed watching that , absolutely brilliant
Glad you’re enjoying the channel 👌
It’s brilliant. Wanna see him chatting with Paddy the Baddy Pimblett. Albeit he’s a scouse cunt he’s very funny and hard as nails. Not into UFC or MMA as love boxing but this bloke has got me watching bits. Full of charisma and doesn’t give a fuck. That’s a good episode. He’s Gazs body guard around scouseville.
@@TheOverlap watching something like this helps me get over how neutral you are in commentary for United games, great show G Nev
Gary is a fantastic presenter
@@TheOverlap
Also garry listening to Ruud speaking about his past with all of you mates , its something very special i can't explain how and why , he has a very unique style on speaking ♥️♥️ i love him so so much ♥️🤍🩵
Gary, you are a natural podcaster, interviewer, conversationalist. You made it so watchable….the filming was quality…the questions flowed….you always bring out the juicy bits in people and most importantly you let your guests take the centre stage….congratulations.
And as for Ruud, what. Player! What a mindset! Brilliant Overlap edition.
Gary Neville has no idea how talented he is at this type of interview a real pioneer well done
Interviews are pioneering apparently.
I'm surprised Micah didn't burst on to the scene
@@kb5509 you've clearly never heard of David Frost
@@soilentgreen7 you've clearly never heard of sarcasm.
Relax
When Ruud was talking about his beginnings, how he started playing on the streets and with the older kids, I remembered that's exactly how Cristiano started too! He played with 16, 17, 18 year-olds already in Madeira, and was constantly kicking ball and training on Maderia's twisted roads that meander between volcanic mountains. This is the type of old-school, creative, and tough learning process that most talented and iconic footballers have gone through, and unfortunately, it's disappearing now.
Today, kids mainly practice from a young age, in well-equipped youth academies, as Ruud mentioned, where everything is organized so that it goes 'smoothly', but the irony is, that sometimes this type of environment is 'too perfect' and 'too smooth', and doesn't allow kids to encounter real difficulties on their way, and consequently, doesn't teach them how to overcome these obstacles. It doesn't help develop a good, sporty, strong mentality.
Learning on the street is much harder, and requires hard work, character, and creativity from the beginning because you don't have the equipment or the professional help, you only have your own body& brain, and the street. It's better for footballing development than the academy, skill-wise and mentality-wise. This is exactly why the greatest geniuses and the most iconic legends in the history of football, were always street footballers, coming from street culture. Nowadays we simply produce perfect robots in academies, but rarely the interesting, creative characters and geniuses that street football gave us!
Well said! ❤️
Bro that apology to Sir Alex shows the type of person Ruud is and how humble he is. He's evidently been brought up well.
Came here to say exactly that - such a classy move to admit when you're wrong and repair an important relationship.
@@johannesvonsaaz3987 yup
and Roy Keane is still looking for an apology from Sir Alex.
As Ruud said at the end, on the pitch, you need to have ego. But as a Manager, you can not have an ego. Maybe that's why he is doing better than Roy at management!
@@siddharthkhera7298 it's terrible.Fergie still won't admit he's wrong.
Rock of Gibraltar.
@@siddharthkhera7298 Sir Alex's and Roy are both stubborn .
That’s the best overlap I’ve seen, what an absolutely great human being Rudd is, humble beyond belief.
He’s unbelievably well-spoken, seem very humble too. Great insightful interview
Great feedback! 👏
Ruud was pretty good too 😉
Especially considering it’s his second language 😮
Comes across as a top bloke. That era of Man U players like Ruud, Keane, Neville had that ultra competitive winning mentality. Yes he said the wrong things at times but better to have a player that cares than one just happy to just pick up the pay check.
The era of players he came from, almost everyone has tried to be a manager and has failed . Imo , Rudd has the highest ceiling of becoming a top manager and on second number would be Carrick. He has a long road ahead. Legend 🎉
Had to rewatch after the news about ruud coming back to united in a coaching role ❤
he is now.
@@journosketchthats what he’s sayin lol
This guy will always be my hero. What a player, what a legend of the game. He made me fall in love with Manchester United. That 2002/03 season scored 44 goals. Every time he scored whole of Old Trafford would go RUUUUUUUUUUUDDDD. Just goosebumps. A top top RED.
Ruuuuuuud!
My all time favourite Manchester United player..he made me support them ❤
Best pure striker I've seen in a United shirt. Ronaldo was a freak of nature but Ruud was the complete centre forward.
Ruud was the reasons why I falling in love with Manchester United and football generally. A United legend and he will always be my idol in football. I wish him all the best in his coaching career and able to emulate SAF success.
Isn’t it superb when your iconic hero’s are as humble and genuine as they were brilliant?Ruud was an absolute bad man on the pitch and off the pitch is clearly a very decent human being, very proud to have had him be such an icon for my club.
❤️⚪️⚫️
Sense of human , like sir Bobby robson as he said.
Future united manager in the making... 👍 💯
People seem to forget that at his time he was the 2nd highest goal scorer of all time in the Champions League behind Raúl and ahead of Henry, who was arguably the best forward at that time. This was before CR, Messi, Benzema and Lewa came into the scene. The game has evolved so much, and I believe if he was at this time he would be netting the same goal ratios as Halaand. What an incredible player RvP was.
I've watched Man United for more than 30 years and this guy was on another level. Easily my favourite striker in all that time. He is the only player I have ever seen where he could have the ball at his feet in the opposition's box with 3 or 4 defenders around him and he kept his cool, keeping the ball at his feet. He was super-reliable. One of those players you'd bet your house on scoring if he got any sort of a kick of the ball anywhere near goal. Lethal!
The sort of player who would only need a quarter chance to turn a game.
100% Agree. Loved Ruud @ MU. I recall a 3-2 comeback in 2002 FA Cup. 0-2 down, Ole scored 1 to make it 2-1, Ruud came on, scored 2 in a minute, and I roared & screamed so much that my parents thought I was being attacked!!! Shame he did'nt win the Champs Lge with Utd. His record was sublime!
I loved ole
@@aidenpower1844 villa away
@@aidenpower1844 you've got zero connection to Man Utd you plastic fraud
When I think of Ruud Van Nistelrooy it’s just goosebumps all the way. This guy glorified my childhood. Would shout his name out loud whenever I’d scored a goal either playing fifa or playing football with my mates. What a legend and charismatic personality he is. Thank you Gary and thank you Ruud
What a player and seems like a better person. Wonderful memories of him
Ruud Van Nistelrooy,one of the greatest players to have ever played for United,and a joy to watch.
Ruud van Nistelrooy , the best forward I have ever seen in my life . the legend
His 44 that season. 🙂
Harry Kane is far better
@@Chief_Brody🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Chief_Brody Talk to Frank
@@Chief_Brody oh dear 😂
I have to say first of all that I am a lifelong United fan ( 61 years) so that might bias my comment; however, this is one of the best Gary Neville interviews that I have seen. Kudo's to Ruud, what an astonishing player he was and good luck in your managerial career. Thanks to both of you for this best 50 minutes of you tube.
Gary neville is realy talented in interviews .not many can give this insightful interviews like him.well done
Despite his laid back demeanour, he is open and honest about how brutal the football world is and how it has affected him. A reminder that behind the shirt is a human being like all of us.
This man gave 15 year old me the ability to strut into school on a Monday morning calling out all the Arsenal supporters. ❤️ Ruud
😂😂😂
Can’t do that now can you 😂
@@ryanclark9471 nah, this Monday is a bank holiday so no school 🥳
Ah, the idiotic, pointless values of a 21st century simpleton
How many arsenal fans go to school in Manchester? Cockney reds massive
One of the best goalscorers in history. He was absolutely ruthless a truly phenomenal goalscorer a proper poacher. 150 goals in just 219 appearances for United says it all really
Definately the most intimate one so far. You can tell Gary had a lot of questions for ruud that he's been sat on for a long time. Great interview and probing questions had me listening to every word
An absolute gem of a striker he and Thierry Henry at the time were head and shoulders above anyone else
His transfer from united broke my heart what a legend this man is
I never knew Ruud can speak so well. He describes everything so clearly and has that calm vibe about him. I think he can be a good coach.
He seems one of the most humble people around. Can imagine he shops locally and drives a volvo, wears sensible shoes and always shakes your hand
What a well spoken, intelligent character he is, great episode!
When I was younger I couldn’t understand why the crowd was booing him, didn’t realise they were saying Ruuuuud 😩 proper legend that Keane Ronaldo Rooney period was boss
I loved him in a United shirt, the excitement when we knew he was finally coming I have never felt before or after.
Ruud was world class. Played for Utd after a great team had finished playing and just before the next great team began. If he played 3yrs earlier or 3yrs later, we would rate him even better and he would have achieved much more silverware. Absolute legend.
Yeah he's unlucky he doesn't make the list of so many ManUtd players who were managed by Ferguson who achieved at least 2 out of the following 3 feats, win back-to-back PL's, win FAcup, win ChampionsLeague. He got one but it's only the likes of Berbatov, JohnnyEvans & very few others who were managed by Ferguson for at least 4 years who didn't get any of those because v.Nistelrooy didn't put a foot wrong his numbers were great. He won ManUtd the PL in 2002/03 he scored loads of ChampionsLeague goals so he deserved to win that. Berbatov only scored in 3 CL games in his whole ManUtd career in a better squad (none in knockouts) and only scored ONE goal vs a Top5 team in domestic major competitions so deserves to be seen as a flop but v.Nistelrooy should be in the list alongside the so many names who won 2 or 3 of those 3 feats I counted near 50 players off the top of my head but at least he didn't get zero which is a very small group particularly if they were there at least 4 years under Ferguson like Berbaflop was and people over exaggerate saying Berba won ManUtd 2010/11 PL no he didn't lol a quarter of his whole season's tally came in 1 home game ManUtd win without his goals anyway. The likes of v.Nistelrooy 02/03, C.Ronaldo 07/08, v.Persie 12/13 ACTUALLY did because they scored in loads of games vs all types of teams. Of course they also needed a team Scholes scored 20 in all comps 02/03, Rooney, Tevez etc...were very important 07/08, Rooney, Hernandez etc...12/13 were important but 10/11 Hernandez was ManUtd's most important forward and the reason why Berba was left out of the CL final squad 2011 other than costing ManUtd yet another FAcup was because he went 3 whole years without a CL goal from late 2008 to late 2011 and the other 3 strikers Rooney, Hernandez & even MichaelOwen had scored more recently than Berba who's last goal was Matchday 32/38 and even in CL all 3 had scored at least 4 CL goals for ManUtd since Berba's last CL goal (Rooney scored way more than 4 since Berba's last).
Jesus Sir Bobby Robson truly was a great I tell you. Every single person I’ve seen speak about him does it with the biggest smile on their face, you won’t hear a bad word said about him honestly! What a proper lovely person he was in such strange times also. Such a sad loss.
Agreed
Fergie had an intense rivalry but they were also the greatest of friends.
I met Sir Bobby Robson once, after he came back to PSV in 1998. Absolutely the nicest man you can imagine with the kind of enthusiasm and spirit in everything he did, even talking to fans.
Probably the most underrated striker and hardly gets mentioned when discussing about top strikers in the prem. a natural finisher
True
Not under rated by my mat he's my guy up top on top11 football manager man one of Uniteds greatest ever stricker & the prems man
@@deanpayne4011 wtf are you even saying, I got tired from reading this
This was possibly my favorite interview so far, Ruud was a complete legend as a player and has shown his growth and maturity through his experiences, Gary does a magnificent job in all the interviews, but this one was so much more than memories and funny stories, it was a delve into Ruud as a person. Absolutely fantastic interview!
It’s so refreshing to hear Ruud talking about his career. Even as a Liverpool fan you gotta say when he was in the premier league he was something special, criminally underrated
underated lol.... the mans was a top top striker
@@peteaustin9636 underrated by the new age fans. Most fans who only watch the premier league think that Kane is the best striker in premier league history and even the world lol
Not by us 👉🐐
@@hiphoplegend4718 another Liverpool plastic with zero connection to the club
@@muchiosgracias4 aww mate is that the best you’ve got lol 😂
love the wholesome interaction..can't believe ruud was a midfield before..would absolutely love to have him back at Man Utd as Assistant Coach!
Wow’ this aged very well 👌
As an Arsenal fan I hated Ruud growing up but how can't you hate this guy. I hope he excels in his managers' career!
What a Time in the era of the premier League Manu v arsenal the competition between them you don't get that in football now 😎👍
The honesty and compassion from both Ruud and Gary make this a phenomenal interview. One of the the best pieces of journalism in a long time. Its so refreshing to see someone who isn't interviewed in english every few weeks
I celebrated so many goals because of this man. He gave me some great memories. Thank you Ruud ❤
Glad to hear that
I’m an Arsenal fan for 23+ years but I’m a football fan as well. It’s rewarding getting to watch these interviews even from teams/players you once hated as a fan. Perspective is everything and it’s awesome to hear from the actual players on how they reflect on their own careers. Major props to Neville for his work, I wish Arsenal had something like this with their legends
Great Interview, I think Ruud is so underrated, he successfully transitioned from midfielder to a world-class striker at United then Real Madrid, to now an excellent coach/manager. There's a lot to learn from him tbh. Very Very difficult to do what he's done at the levels he did it as a Player and Manager.
he was never underrated haha
ruud was a striker when he came to england, he was a striker at psv and before that heerenveen
That's why Sir Alex was one of the greatest managers. He knew Ruud was talented, and he followed through with him despite his injury and initial transfer fallout. Incredible!
Now we just need Martin Keown next to talk about THAT penalty, and what went through his mind. Those were the times. Rivalries nowadays are not the same, just too much respect.
You could hardly call them rivalries these days. Way too sanitised
Man, watching this makes me emotional. Ruud was the biggest influence on me growing up as a young MUFC fan.
Next to Eric, he's my favorite player. Those battles with Arsenal were EPIC! Good times. Thanks so much for the memories Ruud, respect!
Man more than anything I love Ruud's growth as a person through his experience of football. You can really see how he's learnt about life through football and how full circle he is in his reflection from player to manager and understanding the decisions made around him as a player. It must be so valuable to receive as a player under him
Despised ruud when he was at manu. Because he was too good 😬 half chance, quarter chance, any sort of chance.... Goal. Absolutely lethal.
I’m an arsenal fan and it’s the reason I hated so many United players 😂 the ones that terrorises us always stick with me. I’d never really seen much of messi until he made us look like school kids under pep.
@@BaggyCreature49 haha exactly
Haaland & KDB is the closest I've seen the Scholes & RVN linkup.
@@BaggyCreature49 damn you hated every single United player that's sad
To think he could of ended Arsenals unbeaten season if he scored that penalty.
An absolute menace of a striker.
Not flashy. One of the best Frontmen ever.
Loved this.
Ruud - what a man, what a player!
Thanks Adam! 🎯
What a top top bloke. One of the best to ever play for Man Utd.
What a striker he was. One of the most natural finishers I've ever seen
What a player, what a striker, absolutely loved this guy. School days, Monday walk into school, RUUUUUUDDDD
Such a gentleman and my god what a player he was. Great to see and hear from him, another banger from Gary and the team.
As an Arsenal fan I must confess he was awesome in front of goal especially inside the box and if he was inside the 6 yard box he’s guarantee get on the end of the ball and score. His record at United was unreal.
Interviews like this are good being a Liverpool fan have no love for either of these players, but to hear how ruud come up it gives you respect for him, Neville has become a amazing pundit and personality for football his knowledge is spot on
Mate look beyond it please.
Particularly Neville as a player.
Thanks.
Watching this interview a few days after Ruud quiting his job at PSV makes me break my heart even more. Truly legend ❤
Rudd was deadly ,a devastating finisher, unbelievable ,the best there was ,i wish the younger fans had a chance to see him in action ,still adored around the world by the red fans
Loved Ruud.. best number 9 we’ve had.. absolute goal scoring machine..⚽️⚽️⚽️
He was number 10
Really surprised to see how humble and nice Ruud is. I font know if it was the media or my own views, but I never pictured him to be how he presents here
Ruud Comes across as a absolute gent, one of the best Center forwards I have seen.
The overlap gets better with every interview its such a shame Walter Smith has passed away would have loved to hear Gary pick his brains about football
Loved Ruud, so grateful that I was able to see him play on so many occasions - absolutely lethal!
Unbelievable player, so happy when he left united as I'm a Chelsea fan! Comes across as extremely intelligent man too, top class all round
such an honest and heartfelt conversation. I can really see the bond Ruud had with Man U and other players. The show really makes these players so much more human to me. Great job. Love Ruud, fav of all time.
The way he talks about his chats with Dennis law and some or the stories like Roy Keane with the headband, you can tell he truely enjoyed them with his smile
This interview was brilliant, it's so great to listen to Ruud talk about how he was as a player and how he would coach him as a manager. Amazing production.
This was just wonderful. Two Manchester United Greats, just going for a stroll and having a chat. It didn't take much for the Northern English to come out from Ruud. Just wonderful.
Ruud was my hero. He was the reason I became a die hard Man U fan. For me he is still my greatest in box player. I cried when he scored against Arsenal at Old Trafford. When he left Madrid a part of me stopped watching and playing football. I love you, RVN 10.
Gay
What a player he was and an even better human he is!
I love how as soon as Sir Bobby is brought up they’re both so happy. Shows the great positive impact he had on football & specifically footballers.
Getting a chance through these interviews and understand how much command Sir Alex had over these massive players is incredible! Getting to know their moments and struggles, we as fans were never aware of is such a privilege to get to hear.
Absolutely, that fact that Sir Alex kept in contact, kept his hopes up after the knee debacle speaks volumes about the reason he's loved by so many of his players
Fabulous interview. Gary, you just got Rudd doing most of the talking so you get to see him as a person. He was such a great player, and his views on football and life will make him a great manager.
I’m not a Man Utd fan, but I am a football fan in general - RVN was a class act as a player and is still a class act today. Remember seeing him for PSV when he was initially being mentioned as a Man Utd target and wasn’t all that impressed - he then got that bad injury which delayed his transfer for a year…when he eventually signed, what an impact!! One of the great strikers of the PL era, no question.
Shame that I'm too young to remember Ruud at United but watching highlights n stuff makes me understand how great he was as a striker✅✅
Such a humble Guy
Was a beast in the box & one of Prems best strikers. Wish him all the best at PSV
Loved this interview. The late 90s was a beautiful time to watch football. I remember watching united on a black and white tele when I was 3 back in 1992. I grew up watching you greats over the years and it's amazing to see you do well Gary off the pitch as good as you were on it. Subbed. Keep up the brilliant interviews.
That was a nice interview wasn't it. Rudd was so damn calm and articulate...somehow I didn't expect that! He must have grown so much in the years since retiring. Amazing.
I hope Sir Alex see's this, and all the other Overlap interviews, to see and hear his lads telling old stories and sharing memories. Proud to have watched Neville, Giggs, Scholes, Beckham, Keane, van Nistelrooy and co at OT. Best team in the world.
you gave us innumerable memories Ruud. you're one of the best that has played the striking role in my whole life!
It's great to see Ruud opening up and chatting. Absolute Legend
He was a class Striker. So deadly in the box. A good advert for never giving up; the character and determination to get over his injury. To get over the penalty miss against Arsenal to score the next season. A class act on and off the pitch it would seem
Completed the watch just now and I can say that Rud is taking it so serious, he’s so conscious of everything-brilliant! My favorite episode of Overlap “at this moment in time” 😊
Yeah what a episode. Not only a top player but what a man. This overlap and paul scholes is best ones is far. A must watch for any man united fan.
Gaz with Paddy Pimblett and Carragher are good. First one is as the lads a fucking lunatic. The Carragher one is amusing. Seems an arrogant cunt though does Carragher.
@@matthewmatthew9485 haven’t yet watched Scholesy one, but will definitely do, thank you!
9 times out of ten he hit the back of the net an absolute goal machine and one of my favourite strikers of all time 🙌🙌🙌
My favorite striker of all time, loved his passion, power and technical ability.
I love to get the inside story of what went on behind the scenes and the public gaze and to really get an appreciation of the individuals’ innermost thoughts. Ruud was a true idol to United fans like me but watching games and highlight reels only lets you in on a small percentage of their lives in football. Having watched this brilliantly delivered episode, I have even more respect for Ruud, Gary, Sir Alex Sir Bobby for what they did and for who they are/were as real people. Fantastic work!
This is an excellent interview. The kind of interview that would make me want this man to be the coach/manager of my son. Understanding someone's growth is truly invaluable. Excellent work!!!
This interview made me think different about Ruud. He is such a modest guy. Applause for his apology call to Sir Alex. Understanding the reality of what some person made for you after many years is not given to everyone. Bravo!
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy these interviews, as a Salford lad and Man U supporter all my life I just love the insights of the football world, especially from ex Man U players. Please carry on with them Gary, they are in fact oral histories and should be documented and treasured!
Never heard a Salford lad say "Man U" before.
I agree with you on the oral history thing though.
The first signing for Manchester United that I remember being genuinely excited about as a young boy. In the days of no social media, it seemed more exciting and boy, did Ruud live up to expectations. An unbelievable player 🔥🙌
My favourite ever United player. Not even close. We’ve never had a striker like him in my lifetime.
This is genuinely my favourite interview from The Overlap. So well spoken and such a great mind for football and sheer knowledge of the game. Absolute legend! He was the first Utd striker I remember fully (late 90s baby) and to see him take his skills into management is amazing. Big up Nev for the insightful questions as well 🔴⚪️⚫️
What a player Ruud was, i love him more than any player to ever played for Man United. I have so many memories of him in a red shirt. My all time favourite, he makes scoring goals looks easy. The guy was a machine, born to score goals. He is a legend of Manchester United and a legend of the great game. Thanks for the memories ❤❤
I'll always love ruud, I remember being a boy and watching the tele, genuinely being excited waiting for him to get the ball
Holds a special place in my heart this man. The one player who got me into football, his ability, his sharpness, his ruthlessness, all of it was so inspiring for me as a young teenager growing up - made me fall in love with the sport. School banter with Arsenal fans was iconic
Great to hear Ruud talk about the team and how he talks about Scholesy speaks volumes for itself 🎉🎉