Giggs calls on team-mates to fill goalscoring void

Ajax 0 Manchester United 1. Ryan Giggs has called on Manchester United to take collective responsibility to fill the massive goalscoring void left by Ruud van Nistelrooy.

While a sizeable section of the Red Devils support have accepted Alex Ferguson’s decision to sell Van Nistelrooy to Real Madrid, they also recognise it will not be easy to match the Dutchman’s amazing contribution of 150 goals in five seasons.

Giggs acknowledges it would be unfair for first-choice striking duo Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha to shoulder the burden alone, which is why the veteran Welshman is looking to all his team-mates to do their bit.

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