Saha better than van Nistelrooy
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Wayne Rooney says Manchester United teammate Louis Saha is a better player than Ruud van Nistelrooy.
United have shrugged off Van Nistelrooy's £12 million summer switch to Real Madrid by making their best start to a season in years.
Saha has filled the gap by netting six goals already this term, and Rooney declared: "I've had to adjust a little bit because Ruud and Louis are two different players, and you need to do different things at times.
"But Louis is a bit better running in behind than Ruud was and is also stronger and faster.
"So playing with Louis gives me more time to get on the ball.
"To play with Ruud was good because I could learn a lot from him. He is probably one of the most, if not the most, naturally gifted strikers around today.
"We knew we'd miss his goals, but Louis has come in and done really well for us."
United have shrugged off Van Nistelrooy's £12 million summer switch to Real Madrid by making their best start to a season in years.
Saha has filled the gap by netting six goals already this term, and Rooney declared: "I've had to adjust a little bit because Ruud and Louis are two different players, and you need to do different things at times.
"But Louis is a bit better running in behind than Ruud was and is also stronger and faster.
"So playing with Louis gives me more time to get on the ball.
"To play with Ruud was good because I could learn a lot from him. He is probably one of the most, if not the most, naturally gifted strikers around today.
"We knew we'd miss his goals, but Louis has come in and done really well for us."
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