On Tuesday night, MANCHESTER UNITED will face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Manchester United will meet Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday evening. After the Red Devils drew 1-1 with their La Liga opponents in the reverse encounter in Spain, the tie is still very much in the balance. Ralf Rangnick, on the other hand, has a fantastic double act who can step up and carry his club to victory.
This season, United hasn't exactly been convincing in Europe.
They were fortunate to win three of their six matches against Villarreal, Atalanta, and Young Boys, allowing them to finish first in their group.
While United struggled against Atletico Madrid in the first match at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, they were able to salvage a point thanks to Anthony Elanga's late goal.
This season, United will not be winning the Premier League title; instead, they will be watching Manchester City and Liverpool compete for the crown.
They'll also miss out on the FA Cup and Carabao Cup after losing to West Ham and Middlesbrough, respectively.
As a result, the Champions League is their final chance to win a title this season.
Rangnick, on the other hand, has Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho on his side at a key time.
Ralf Rangnick is preparing for Manchester United's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid (Image: GETTY)
In recent weeks, Sancho, in particular, has been nothing short of phenomenal.
When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge, the former Borussia Dortmund star had a rough start at Old Trafford, toiling.
Despite this, he's had a strong run over the last ten games, assisting on six goals.
Sancho has scored against Manchester City, Southampton, and Middlesbrough to establish himself as an unstoppable force.
He's also had assists against Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Rangnick has been impressed by his recent progress, claiming that the 21-year-old has rediscovered his mojo and is now back to his best following his electrifying display against Spurs.
""Jadon Sancho is becoming more like the Jadon Sancho I remember from Germany," he stated.
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Man United news: The Champions League is the club's final chance to win a title (Image: GETTY)
"Sancho has been able to adjust to the league's intensity and physicality. I'm glad to see him performing at this level right now.
"At the end of the day, it's all about trust." Trust and playing time. He gave an outstanding performance.
"Tell me one single football player who can still grow his personal career if you're not successful, if you're not playing well as a team." It isn't possible.
"We can only succeed as a group."
"It's only possible if the entire team's performance is improved. This is how it went down [against the Spurs]."
Sancho is just one of of United’s dangerous double act, however.
Atletico Madrid can be forgiven for dreading the worst now that Ronaldo is on form.
Manchester United news Rangnick Atletico Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid.
Man United's latest news: Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho are in fine condition ahead of their match against Atletico Madrid (Image: GETTY)
After all, he's scored a whopping 25 goals in 35 career meetings against Diego Simeone's side.
And Rangnick praised Cristiano's performance against Tottenham, stating, "Of course, Cristiano is a vital player."
"With his reputation and the way he can still play, he has a lot of clout in the team."
"However, there are other players on the squad who must take responsibility, perform, and have the potential to be team leaders."
"With today's performance, he can be a leader." Since I arrived, I've been telling him that with a performance like today, he can be one of the team's engines."
United will be hoping Ronaldo and Sancho can lead them to victory in their upcoming match against Atletico Madrid.
They're developing into quite a double act at Old Trafford, and on Tuesday night, they'll be able to show what they're made of on the greatest platform of all.
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