Ruud van Nistelrooy accepts criticism from former team-mates

Ruud van Nistelrooy has no issue with criticism from former Manchester United team-mates and is confident things will eventually turn around as the club prepares for life under Ruben Amorim.

The fan favourite returned to Old Trafford in the summer as one of Erik ten Hag's assistants and was placed in temporary charge on Monday after a unanimous decision was taken to change manager.

Highly rated Sporting Lisbon head coach Amorim has been confirmed as Ten Hag’s successor but will not start until 11 November, meaning Van Nistelrooy will take charge of three more United matches.

Chelsea arrive at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday and the former Netherlands international is focused on the job in hand rather than the brouhaha that follows the team.

"Look, in the end, you’re going to be judged," said Van Nistelrooy, who secured a 5-2 Carabao Cup win against Leicester in his first match as caretaker manger.

"I think (Wednesday) was good, was very positive. You get positive critics and everybody’s positive.

"In football things can change, things can continue. I don’t believe the hype that much. I don’t believe the drama that much. I know it’s the world we live in.

"For me, it’s important to stay calm, stay focused, do my job on a daily basis. I think that also has to be the case for this club.

"We’re not going to turn it around from today to tomorrow, but I think we’re going to get it done and I believe in that over the longer future."

United’s struggles since Alex Ferguson retired as a Premier League champion in 2013 have been well documented and scrutinised in detail by high-profile pundits.

From Gary Neville to Roy Keane, and Rio Ferdinand to Paul Scholes, there are a variety of ex-United players in the media, but Van