Van Nistelrooy:
"When I arrived we won nothing in my first season and everyone said it was a crisis. The following season we were winners again and the critics were quickly silenced.
"The manager is not looking for success in the short-term. He is going to build a team capable of winning the League and the Champions League for some time. It's laughable that people criticise the manager. Most of them haven't got a clue what they are talking about.
"He's a fantastic manager and no manager can win the title every season, you have to let someone else enjoy the moment."