Manchester United player Diogo Dalot makes Atletico Madrid style admission

Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has described Atletico Madrid as a "fantastic team" ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 showdown at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.

The tie is finely balanced at 1-1 after the first-leg at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium last month, which saw substitute Anthony Elanga net a late equaliser after Joao Felix's early header. United were second best for much of the contest, but Elanga's late strike has put them in a strong position to advance to the last eight.

Although Atletico have not been at their best this season, they made life difficult for United in the first leg and under Diego Simeone you would expect the same again in the second leg. They have been a tough nut to crack in Europe in recent seasons and will fancy their chances of joining the likes of Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

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And it is that level of toughness and togetherness that stands out most obviously for Dalot. He's ready for an exciting and close game on Tuesday.

Dalot told UEFA.com: "When I think of Atletico, obviously I don't know [them] from the inside, but what I can see from the outside is their values, the way they express themselves, their desire.

"We have a word in Portuguese to describe this desire to win every single ball, hunting down everyone, defending... being there for 90 minutes, fighting for each other and trying to win every single ball as if it was the last.

"We need to be ready for everything, because they're a fantastic team, not only in the Liga, but also in the Champions League. They've been having a fantastic season, and they've shown what