From Louis van Gaal's disaster against Swansea to Ralf Rangnick scraping a win against Crystal Palace... which former United coach has had the best success on their opening day in charge?

Erik ten Hag will take charge of his first game as Manchester United boss in just a few hours, as the Red Devils take-on Brighton at home.

The former Ajax boss is hoping to start his tenure with a win and avoid any early slip-ups that his predecessors have previously fallen into.

United's managers have over the years had a varied success in their opening games for the club, and here Sportsmail takes a look at how those who came before ten Hag kicked off their United tenure.

DAVID MOYES

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