Rangnick must unleash "class" £275k-p/w MUFC star against Atletico, he's a "winner" - opinion

Manchester United have an important clash with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League tomorrow, and Ralf Rangnick can get on the front foot in the first leg if he deploys the best players in his squad to take on this challenge.

The Red Devils will travel to Madrid in hope that they can make a good start in the knock out stage in the first leg before they host Diego Simeone’s side at Old Trafford in the deciding game a few weeks later, and Rangnick could get ahead away from home by utilising the Champions League pedigree he has in his team.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the joint second for the most ever Champions League won in the history of the tournament, and with four-time winner Raphael Varane in the squad too, Manchester United have an opportunity to use their European royalty to cement their place in the quarter-finals of the competition.

With that being said, Rangnick must unleash Varane in his defensive line against Atletico tomorrow night, with the player recently returning to full fitness which is a huge boost for the team going forward in this huge competition and gives the side a great advantage thanks to his experience.

The winning mentality that Varane offers the side is unmatched in his position, with his fellow defenders unfamiliar with success in the tournament, so he can be a real leader and have a huge influence on his team mates over the two legs, being branded a “winner” by Bruno Fernandes in the past.

The £275k-per-week defender who has been hailed “class” by former Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has won a phenomenal 20 major trophies during his career, winning four Champions Leagues and three league titles with Real Madrid and a World Cup with France, proving that the 28-year-old is more than