Five things Ralf Rangnick got wrong as Man Utd thumped by Man City in derby disaster

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Manchester United slumped to a disappointing 4-1 defeat against Manchester City to leave their top-four hopes hanging by a thread.Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez bagged a brace apiece to put a severe dent in United's Champions League aspirations on a sobering afternoon at the Etihad.United were carved open after just five minutes, with De Bruyne finding space in the box to fire the hosts into an early lead.But United fired back through Jadon Sancho, who finished a slick, sweeping move in style.Unfortunately for Ralf Rangnick's side, that parity only lasted five minutes before De Bruyne was left in acres of space to stab home his second goal of the afternoon.And Mahrez killed the game off in the 69th minute by volleying home a sensational strike before netting again in added time.Daily Star Sport looks at the big calls Rangnick got wrong on a disappointing afternoon at the Etihad...Five things he got wrong...Despite loading his team with central midfielders, Rangnick could only watch as De Bruyne dominated the derby.City's Belgian maestro was afforded all the time and space in the world to pick his spot inside United's penalty area for both of his goals.United couldn't cope with his movement and passing - but they did little to try and stop him.Scott McTominay and Fred failed to get anywhere near the City playmaker, who ran rings around City's bitter rivals.And it was ultimately United's soft centre that scuppered their hopes of taking anything from Sunday's showdown.What did you make of Man Utd's performance against Man City?

Give us your thoughts in the comments section.Rangnick rolled the dice by opting against selecting a traditional striker for the crunch clash - and it was a gamble that failed to pay off.While.