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What Ruud van Nistelrooy told Manchester United players after dismal start to season

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Jonny Evans has lifted the lid on a recent chat Ruud van Nistelrooy had with Manchester United's players. United are 14th in the Premier League and have won just three of their opening 11 games of the season.

Brentford visit Old Trafford on Saturday and a defeat for the home side will pile even more pressure on Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman survived an end-of-season review in the summer despite United's awful league campaign.

The Reds ended the season in eighth with a -1 goal difference but secured European football by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

Evans has spoken about United's poor start to the season and revealed a chat Van Nistelrooy had with the players. ALSO READ: There is one outstanding candidate to replace Ten Hag ALSO READ: United have lost their unsung hero after 21 years of service "Ruud [van Nistelrooy] spoke the other day about the fact that it's a game and getting back there to when you're a kid playing football and going out and competing," he told Sky Sports. "I think that's where everyone wants to get to that sort of new place where you're not affected by outside noise, and you can just go out and perform to your best every week. "And that's what I suppose every footballer, every single weekend strives for, I think playing with enjoyment and a smile on your face.

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