Erik Ten Hag thanks Man City for Man Utd’s derby demolition reality check

REALITY CHECK: Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United came undone at neighbours City last weekend. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA

Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag thanked Pep Guardiola and Manchester City for the reality check dished out in Sunday’s derby demolition.

The Old Trafford giants are in the midst of their latest post-Sir Alex Ferguson rebuild after a wretched campaign that saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked and interim replacement Ralf Rangnick flounder.