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Revenge of the nerds! Ralf Rangnick was mocked when he criticised 'Der Kaiser' Franz Beckenbauer's tactics - but now he is Manchester United manager and has the last laugh

The night the bespectacled nerd in a grey suit and tie took on Der Kaiser of German football, Franz Beckenbauer, there would only be one winner – and it wasn't Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick.

'Kopfmensch' was one of the more polite terms thrown at Rangnick that night, which translates literally a person full of head knowledge, the implication being that they lack emotional intelligence.

Geek might be the closest word in English. In fairness, he did look a little like an art critic on Melvyn Bragg's South Bank Show, never a good look when trying to win over the football establishment.