5 Manchester United stars who have never scored at Anfield 

Liverpool's Anfield
Liverpool's Anfield

#2 Rudd van Nistelrooy

Rafa Benitez was keen to sign Rudd van Nistelrooy for Liverpool in 2010
Rafa Benitez was keen to sign Rudd van Nistelrooy for Liverpool in 2010

Unlike his teammates Solskjaer and Scholes, Nistelrooy had a relatively shorter stay at Old Trafford, lasting only 5 seasons. While he managed 95 PL goals in those 5 seasons - at a phenomenal rate of 2 goals every 3 games, his Anfield trips didn’t bring him much joy. He too failed to score in any of his 5 visits there, which also included one FA cup game.

In 2006, Nistelrooy moved to Real Madrid, where he went on to spend 4 seasons, including 2 injury-plagued years at the end. In 2010, rumors surfaced that Rafa Benitez wanted to bring then 34-year-old Nistelrooy to Liverpool. However, Benitez left soon and the deal never took place.

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