'What a guy': Manchester United fans loved what Ruud van Nistelrooy did immediately after victory

Manchester United fans were impressed by Ruud van Nistelrooy's support for Alejandro Garnacho after the 1-0 win over Fulham.

Legendary United striker Van Nistelrooy recently returned as the new assistant at Old Trafford and oversaw a victory at the last gasp on the opening night of the new season.

Garnacho came on as a substitute in the 61st minute and provided the assist for the goal. Joshua Zirkzee's 87th-minute winner with an excellent center.

However, the young Argentinian made a terrible mistake in added time, shooting wide of the open goal.

Like the Red Devils As he celebrated the three precious points, the 20-year-old appeared somewhat dejected in the opposite corner of the field.

The footage shows Van Nistelrooy looking for Garnacho and apparently offering him words of comfort.

The gesture did not go unnoticed by the Red Devils fans. One of them said: “Look at Van Nistelrooy going up to Garnacho to cheer him on. What a guy!”

Another wrote: “That's a proper leader.”

A third simply put it: “I love this.”

Despite starting on the bench and missing a goal, Garnacho provided United with a much-needed spark and ultimately helped seal the win.

Former Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino is expecting big things from the forward this year.

Cascarino told talkSPORT: “United are a team that I think when Garnacho is on… he's the most typical United player they have.

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“Because he is a direct player, he will take on the full-backs and take risks.

“It reminds me a bit of a Garnacho from yesteryear. I think they will do very well this year.”

“If he improves even a little bit compared to last season, he will be a great player for them this year.”