Really feels like some players can get the wrong manager and team at the wrong time.
Not drawing a comparison with Ruud in terms of talent, but the way that PSV, United, and Fergie managed that situation after a potentially career destroying injury, is a case study in how to get it right. At no point were we guaranteed that he’d come right, but the way all parties have spoken about it, feels like every single person was invested in what was best for him, every step of the way.
Maybe that was down to Ruud. Maybe he got lucky. But so few players seem to get that perfect storm of support.