Manchester United v Atletico Madrid: What is it like to play for 'emotional' Diego Simeone?

Whatever the outcome of Manchester United's Champions League last-16 second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, you can be sure Diego Simeone will not be far away from the headlines.

The Atletico boss has been in charge of the Spanish club for more than a decade, a reign which has delivered two La Liga titles, two Europa Leagues, the Copa del Rey and seen him in the dugout more than 500 times.

One of Europe's more fiery bosses — he is no stranger to a red card — Simeone's expressive touchline antics regularly spark as much conversation as his success as a manager.

As the ex-Argentina midfielder prepares to mastermind his club's route into the Champions League quarter-finals with the tie against Manchester United locked at 1-1, former Atletico defender Kieran Trippier told BBC Radio 5 Live what it is like to play for Simeone.

Tripper was signed by him for £20m in 2019 and went on to win the La Liga title before moving to Newcastle in January.

Kieran Trippier: I was very excited to go and play for him, and what you see on the touchline, this is what he is like every day in training. He is so emotional, obsessed.

There have been times when I've been in bed, asleep, and he has called me. It is crazy, something I have never experienced. He is talking about things I could have done better and I'm trying to sleep.

I've had random texts, calls from him talking about the game and that is where he is obsessed. He is an unbelievable manager. Emotional is the exact word to describe him.

Every moment he is football crazy. His documentary shows how he is on a daily basis. He is an incredible manager and I am just fortunate to have worked with him because I have learnt so much from him.

Kieran Trippier: The training was relentless, it was