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Steven Railston

Erik ten Hag can achieve what five Manchester United managers couldn't in Manchester derby

Erik ten Hag could achieve something this weekend that Manchester United's last five managers couldn't in the Manchester derby.

That's because David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick all lost their first league derbies against Man City as United boss, with Sir Alex Ferguson the last to win his first encounter in March 1987.

Rangnick was appointed on an interim basis last season and he was on the touchline for the most recent defeat against Man City at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola's side won that game 4-1 in March after Jadon Sancho's goal in the first half briefly had United level.

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