"There's no doubt about Ruud's standing among the best in the world. No doubt whatsoever."
"We're never going to get Raul, let's be realistic"
"So in that case there's no one else I'd rather have than Ruud.
"With Ruud in our team, we can always score goals. He's fantastic and the remarkable thing is he's still improving.
"He's more powerful than last season and he's learned a lot now he's in his second year in England. He was out for a year before making his Premiership debut last season, and he tired towards the end of the campaign.
"But now he can play all the time. I predicted he would score as many goals this season, if not more. Players like Ruud always want to improve."
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