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EPL: ‘Everyone knows how good they are’ – Rangnick hails City after Man Utd 4-1 defeat

Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, has acknowledged “there is a gap between the two teams” after suffering a 4-1 pumelling at local rivals Manchester City.

United headed to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday unbeaten in 11 games in normal time across all competitions, but came unstuck against Pep Guardiola’s Premier League leaders.

Kevin De Bruyne needed just five minutes to open the scoring and became the first player to score a league brace in the Manchester derby since Sergio Aguero in April 2015, after Jadon Sancho’s first-half equaliser.

Rangnick pointed to the difference in quality between his team and City as he looked ahead to an important period, with United vying for Champions League success and a top-four push in the league.

“I think we played a good, if not decent first half. We were competitive. It is difficult to concede an early goal,” he told Sky Sports after the game.

“We came back, scored a brilliant goal ourselves then conceded another on the counter. It was a very difficult game against one of the best teams in the world. We conceded a fourth in the last minute of the game. It is a difficult game that shows we have a long way to go to close that gap.”

“Everyone knows how good they are. They are one of the top teams in the world and there is a gap between the two teams.

“We are fully aware we need to win games. This is one of the most difficult. It is accepting they were the better team today.

“But we look ahead to the next games and we need to win the next two home games – they are essential to us.”

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