Eric ten Hag will be in charge of his first game at Manchester United to host Brighton

Eric Tenhag will be in charge of his first game as Manchester United boss in just hours as the Red Devils take on Brighton at home.

The former Ajax boss wants to start his term with a win and avoid the kind of early setbacks his predecessors have suffered before.

United managers have enjoyed mixed success over the years in the club’s opening games. sports mail Take a look at how the players who came before Ten Hag started their United careers.

David Moyes

David Moyes was given the near-impossible task of succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson in the Manchester United dugout in 2013 following Scott’s retirement.

There was so much optimism about Moyes’ reign that many dubbed him a younger version of Sir Alex.

Moyes led United to a 4–1 win over Swansea as Robin van Persie and Danny Welbeck both scored twice to take all three points.

Impressive, Moyes’ achievement is slightly marred by the fact that he had the strongest United team among the five managers mentioned.

United’s dominance in the game was short-lived, but Moyes recorded United’s worst ever Premier League season start after defeats to Liverpool, Man City and West Brom.

Louis Van Gaal

Shortly after Moyes’ departure, Louis van Gaal signed a three-year deal at United, effective after the 2014 World Cup.

Expectations were high after the Dutchman led the Netherlands to third place in Brazil and secured a hot seat at Old Trafford before signing the likes of Angel Di Maria, Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw.

However, Van Gaal lost his first official match in charge after losing 2–1 at home to Welsh outfit Swansea.

Wayne Rooney equalized after Songyong’s opening goal, but it wasn’t enough for a United who had undergone a serious change.

Just a year after Moyes inherited the infamous Ferdinand-Vidic partnership, Van Gaal’s United were alongside Tyler Brackett, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling on opening day.

Jose Mourinho

Mourinho’s tenure at United will always be looked back on as a unique time for the club.

He was the club’s only real success since Sir Alex’s departure, but it came at a price. Many first-team players felt ostracized by the Portuguese manager.

But for Mourinho, 2016 got off to a brilliant start with a 3-1 away win at Bournemouth in his first league game, thanks to goals from Zlatan Ibrahamovich, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata.

Eric Bailly, who had just signed with the club, was considered by many to have a successful career at United after winning the Man of the Match award for his defensive display at Vitality Stadium.

(At the time), we could expect a strong start from Special One, who had never lost in a match on the first day of the Premier League.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Few United fans need remember Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s managerial debut at Manchester United.

The Norwegian coach descended on Stormer to beat his former team Cardiff 5-1 away from home before seeing his reign collapse around him two years later.

Goals from Marcus Rashford, Ander Herrera, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard saw United score five goals since Sir Alex’s last game in 2013.

Solskjaer became the first Manchester United manager to win five league games since Sir Matt Busby in 1946.

Ralph Langnick

After a brief stint as Michael Carrick’s interim coach following Solskjaer’s departure, Ralf Rangnick took over as Reds manager midway through last season.

The German, who has spent several seasons away from RB Leipzig, faced his first United Test against Crystal Palace in December.

A late goal from Fred gave the Red Devils a 1-0 win, but it wasn’t the most convincing victory for Rangnick’s side.

After the match Rangnick claimed that the United side were “better than expected”. He ultimately led the club to its worst ever Premier League finish just six months later.