RUUD'S PARTNER

Last updated : 28 November 2003 By Editor
Speaking after Wednesday's victory over the Greeks Ryan Giggs has tipped Diego to become Ruud's full time strike partner.

"Talent is talent and we've got two gifted players up front who will always terrify defences.

"People now want to know whether Diego and Ruud can play together as a conventional striking pair but I'd say they've already proved they can.

"We saw that they can against Rangers earlier this season and they've done it before.

"Diego's winner in Greece wasn't his most spectacular effort but his strike in our Champions League win over against Rangers at Old Trafford was certainly no fluke.

"He pulls them out of nowhere like that in training all the time.

"Diego's been at Old Trafford for nearly two years now and got a terrible amount of stick at the start of his career here.

"But no one in the United squad ever doubted he'd score consistently for us.

"The fact we didn't seem to miss Ruud is the biggest compliment you can pay to Diego."

The sooner Scholes comes back the better eh?