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Mikael Silvestre calls on Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick to be 'realistic' and COPY predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by playing three at the back in this weekend's derby against Man City

Ralf Rangnick is being urged by former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre to take a leaf from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's book ahead of a derby trip to Man City this weekend.

Solskjaer, who was sacked back in November, never lost a league match away at City during his time in charge and drew plenty of plaudits for the way his teams nullified Pep Guardiola's star-studded team at the Etihad Stadium.

Ahead of Rangnick's first experience of a derby at the Etihad, Silvestre believes the German should copy Solskjaer by adopting a back-three system in a bid to combat the attacking juggernaut that is Guardiola's City.