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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Erik ten Hag responds to Roy Keane's fears after worrying Ralf Rangnick admission

Erik ten Hag has assured Roy Keane that his team are ready to fight ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby - unlike the side Ralf Rangnick took to the Etihad Stadium seven months ago.

Rangnick's Manchester United were thrashed 4-1 on derby day in March, the German coach's only clash with City during his nightmare tenure as the Red Devils' interim manager. Rangnick and co were outclassed by the Premier League champions, prompting a quintessential post-match rant from United legend Keane.

"The worst thing you can say about Man Utd is that they gave up, in any game to give up is unforgivable really," the former Red Devils captain fumed on Sky Sports. "The beauty with top-level sports is that there is no hiding place, I know United have come here in the last couple of years and done well but we saw all of United's shortcomings today.

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