Martinez's Madrid grenade moves Carrick towards Man United endgame

Martinez's Madrid grenade moves Carrick towards Man United endgame originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . As a general rule, when you head to one of European football's most intimidating venues with a boisterous crowd baying for blood, you aim to keep it tight for 10-15 minutes. Don't give them any encouragement. It took 53 seconds for Atletico Madrid to open the scoring against Manchester United at the Metropolitano. And, in something of a theme for opponents of Michael Carrick's side this season, it was far too easy.