Like last year, there will be neither Messi nor Ronaldo in the Champions League quarter-finals. As for the latter, the fault lies with Atlético Madrid, who won 1-0 against Manchester United after they tied (1-1) in the Spanish capital. The Manconians did not find the solution. They broke their noses on a non-playable team, to the delight of French world champion Antoine Griezmann, the owner of the decisive pass for the evening’s goal. “We had to play a big game defensively, we knew we were going to have an attacking space. Defensively, it’s hard, it’s our style of play, we’re on the right track. We found our game boring and painful, we love it,” the forward said into the Canal + microphone.
This infernal team playing in Madrid was not well liked by Red Devils coach Ralph Rangnick who also complained about the refereeing: “We played a very good first half, the way we wanted to play, with a lot of energy. But unfortunately we couldn’t turn that energy into a goal or Two goals. And then conceding that goal on the counter-attack just before the break did not make life easier for us,” he said.
Before Murr continued: “In the second half it was tough. I don’t think there were more than three minutes in a row, there was always someone on the floor and some amazing refereeing decisions, although I wouldn’t say they were decisive in the end. In short. “The first period was very good but it was difficult to find the rhythm in the second. They are known to be good at defending and protecting the lead. We knew that against this team it was very important to score first.”
