FA Cup: Fergie was reluctant to turn to Ruud

Alex Ferguson admitted he only reluctantly sent on substitute Ruud van Nistelrooy to rewrite the Manchester United record books in yet another amazing FA Cup comeback.

FA Cup: Fergie was reluctant to turn to Ruud
Sun, 06 Jan, 2002 - 23:01

Alex Ferguson admitted he only reluctantly sent on substitute Ruud van Nistelrooy to rewrite the Manchester United record books in yet another amazing FA Cup comeback.

United had seemingly been knocked out of the cup at the third round stage for the first time in 18 years when van Nistelrooy came on at 2-0 down to Aston Villa after 55 minutes.

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