The former Ajax boss is hoping to start his tenure with a win and avoid any early slips that have plagued his predecessors in the past. United managers have had varying degrees of success in their opening games for the club over the years, and here Sportsmail takes a look at how those who came before the ten-hug started their time at United. Erik ten Haag set to take charge of Manchester United for the first time against Brighton

DAVID MOIES

David Moyes was given the near-impossible task of succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013 – following the Scot’s departure. There was a lot of optimism about Moyes’ reign, with many dubbing him a younger version of Sir Alex, and that was reinforced after his first game in charge of the Red Devils. Moyes led United to a 4-1 opening-day win at Swansea as Robin van Persie and Danny Welbeck both hit the bar to secure all three points. While impressive, Moyes’ achievement is slightly undermined by the fact that he had the strongest United squad of the five managers mentioned – with Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney all in red on the day . However, United’s dominance in this game was short-lived as Moyes went on to record the worst start to a Premier League season in United’s history following defeats to Liverpool, Manchester City and West Brom. David Moyes started his United career with a resounding win against Swansea in 2013

LOUIS VAN GAAL

Shortly after Moyes’ departure, Louis van Gaal signed a three-year contract at United, which will take effect after the 2014 World Cup. Expectations were high after the Dutchman guided the Netherlands to a third-place finish in Brazil and made signings such as Angel di Maria, Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw after taking over at Old Trafford. However, Van Gaal missed his first official game in charge following a 2–1 home defeat by Welsh side Swansea – with Ki Sung-yueng and Gylfi Sigurdsson scoring to sink the hosts. Wayne Rooney had equalized after Sung-Yueng’s opener but it was not enough for a United side in serious transition. Just a year after the infamous Ferdinand and Vidic partnership that Moyes had inherited, Van Gaal’s United lined up with Tyler Blackett, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling on the opening day. Louis van Gaal in conversation with Ryan Giggs – his assistant manager at the time

JOSE MOURINIO

Mourinho’s tenure at United will always be seen as a defining moment for the club. While it brought the club the only real success since Sir Alex’s departure, it came at a price – with some first-team players feeling ostracized by the Portuguese manager. But things started brightly for Mourinho, who won his first league game 3-1 away at Bournemouth in 2016 – thanks to goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata. Eric Bailly, who had just signed for the club, won the Man of the Match award at the Vitality Stadium for his defensive display – which many believed would launch a successful United career. One would expect a strong start from the Special One, who (at the time) had never lost a Premier League opener. Jose Mourinho won an EFL Cup and Europa League during his time as United manager

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER

For some United fans, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s debut in the Manchester United coaching staff will need no reminding. The Norwegian manager did just that, beating his former club Cardiff 5-1 away from home before seeing his reign crumble around him two years later. Goals from Marcus Rashford, Ander Herrera, Anthony Martial and a brace from Jesse Lingard saw United make it five goals since Sir Alex’s last game in charge in 2013. The Red Devils maintained their impressive run of form as Solskjaer became the first Manchester United manager to win his first five league games in charge since Sir Matt Busby in 1946. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got off to a blistering start, beating former club Cardiff in Wales Anthony Martial walks away celebrating after scoring during the match in Wales

RALPH RANGNICK

After Solskjaer’s departure and a brief spell as interim manager for Michael Carrick, Ralf Rangnick took charge of the Reds midway through last season. The German, who had spent two seasons out of management after leaving RB Leipzig, faced his first United test against Crystal Palace in December. The Red Devils won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Fred late in the game – but it was not the most convincing of victories for Rangnik’s side. After the game, Rangnick claimed that United’s squad was “better than expected”. He eventually led the club to their worst Premier League finish just six months later. Ralf Rangnick guided United to their worst league finish since taking charge in December