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'It is a privilege to manage this Man Utd squad' - Solskjaer hails players' attitude after derby win

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feels it is a "privilege" to be at the helm of the current Manchester United squad after they saw off rivals City in a battling derby display.

Goals from Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay sealed the hosts' 2-0 victory, aided and abetted by glaring errors from usually unflappable City No.1 Ederson.

But United also had to stand firm prior to McTominay's 96th minute goal, with the visitors enjoying over 70 per cent of possession and constantly looking for a way through to David de Gea in the Reds net.

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Ultimately Solskjaer's charges were just winners, and the Norwegian could not be happier with their display as United celebrated their first Premier League 'double' over City since the days of Sir Alex Ferguson.