Atlético Madrid v Manchester United: Champions League – live

Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offLive scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And email JohnAtlético Madrid captain Koke will not play tonight after his mother died.There will be a moment of silence before the game at the Metropolitano Stadium, and the home team’s players will wear black armbands. Koke’s brother, Borja Resurrección, is an assistant coach of Atletico’s under-19 squad. The club’s flag outside the Metropolitano is flying at half-mast Continue reading…

Michael Carrick was not exactly bullish – he never is – but he remains publicly calm under pressure. We hoped for a lot more, we expected a lot more, and we are where we are. I was aware that, winning as many as we had [last season], it was going to get more challenging, stickier. I understand that when it is not going well there is a real clamour and a feeling that it’s a disaster, that it’s all wrong and that everything needs to be changed. I kind of get that, but that’s not our mindset and it’s certainly not mine.

You have to deal with things and overcome them. That is what I did throughout my career. We have to accept reality but we are building and you can’t lose sight of the journey. Atlético Madrid captain Koke will not play tonight after his mother died. There will be a moment of silence before the game at the Metropolitano Stadium, and the home team’s players will wear black armbands. Koke’s brother, Borja Resurrección, is an assistant coach of Atletico’s