Atleti is the last league champion. Does anyone remember any controversy about whether he should receive a corridor from his first rival after winning the title? No, because there was no debate.
Further positives reported on Wednesday night have now forced the Premier League to also put off the encounter with Brighton until a later date.
The Hatters took the lead against the run of play when Tom Lockyer headed in from a corner just before the break, then Andreas Weimann equalised in the 56th minute with his 14th goal of the season.
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However, it would be no more pressure than they faced just before the international break when they went to Aston Villa and ground out a win just after losing to Liverpool.
They got the penalty which brought them into the game a little bit but second half we went to another level in terms of our energy and relentlessness to chase balls down.
Meanwhile, Russia are bidding to bounce back from their 3-0 opening group defeat to Belgium, and head coach Stanislav Cherchesov is expecting a tough game.
This was equalled by an almost identical goal from Barcelona's debutant Ferran Torres, which turned out to be Xavi's side's only shot in anger before Pedri's late moment.
Shearer added: Look at the one last weekend that City were given for the handball against Wolves. Look at the decision today or the lack of a decision for Newcastle. That is an experienced referee and someone sat watching a screen on VAR.
And now, tougher opposition awaits, with United set to face both Manchester City and Liverpool in the coming weeks.
But certainly when you lose you're always open to criticism, so I'm pretty sure that would have been the case on the Monday [after the game] and that's part of the job, added the 49-year-old, who was appointed in February 2019.
The positive of Thiago getting his first minutes since mid-September was tempered by the loss of Roberto Firmino, who limped off after replacing Mane, who had been booked, at the break.
Derby County brought an abrupt halt to Fulham's Premier League promotion party as they came from behind to claim a crucial victory that kept their own faint hopes of avoiding relegation alive.
Finland currently hold second place in Group D, although Ukraine - who have drawn six times and won only once in their group - could leapfrog them with a win away to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Turkey appear favourites to finish second in Group G.
Georgina Rodriguez is the partner of Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo. A model and dancer, she is also something of an internet 'influencer', with a formidable social media following, numbering over 30 million followers on Instagram.
James is revelling in the attacking freedom he is given by Tuchel at right wing-back and that was more apparent than ever on Tuesday night.
The Reds legend takes charge of a Premier League match for the very first time in his fledgling career in the dugout after being appointed Villa manager, and therefore interest in his progress from the club where he made his name is inevitable.
And their average of 3.11 total goals in their matches over the past two seasons is the second highest average - behind Manchester United - of any team in the Premier League.
It is amazing. They work 10 times as hard as most people do. Their inspiration is Mohammed Kudus, a former Right to Dream academy graduate who moved to Nordsjaelland and is now shining at Ajax.
Romelu Lukaku has hauled Chelsea back into the Premier League title race, says Jamie Redknapp, following the striker's big impact in the win over Aston Villa.
I don't know if I would have been out there coaching, I'm not so good in these kinds of temperatures and the chill factor was worse. So I am happy I was not involved – to scout this team was maybe even worse to be on the tribune.
Freiburg profited from some lax defending in the 84th minute as Ermedin Demirovic was able to cross without pressure and Schade nipped ahead of his marker to beat Leverkusen goalkeeper Luk Hrdeck at the near post.
Martin Odegaard looks set to miss the north London derby on Sunday after returning a positive Covid test.
Yet his achievements count for nothing according to divisive broadcaster Morgan, whose reductive claims about the ex-Real Madrid and LA Galaxy star stoked a passionate defence from another England stalwart in the shape of Lineker, with whom he shares an apparent love-hate relationship.
Virgil van Dijk - 7In cruise control for the entire 90 minutes. His most comfortable performance against United since the last time.
I'm sure he will very quickly discipline them and say, 'this has got to stop', which is precisely what's needed.
However, it was Beattie's chrysalis moment, which allowed him the freedom to make the most important decision of his life – to come out publicly as gay.
The four group winners in League A will advance to the semi-finals in June 2023. The group winners in the other three leagues will all be promoted for the 2024-25 competition.
From the moment he first walked through the doors at the Emirates in December 2019, Arteta has spoken of his non-negotiables.
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Her Barca team-mates Jenni Hermoso, Lieke Martens, Irene Paredes and Sandra Panos were also shortlisted, although Aitana Bonmati and Caroline Graham Hansen were surprise omissions from the final list of nominees.
Opta stats● Arsenal have lost their last nine Premier League games against Manchester City since a 2-2 draw in April 2017 - it's their longest ever losing run against an opponent in their league history.
Southampton don't possess the defensive know-how to stop them. But the Sterling we're seeing now is the fully fit and fully firing version.
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Supporter apathy had taken hold with the national team's style having grown stale in the final years of long-serving manager Morten Olsen's reign.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Tottenham left-back Reguilon said: I saw the fan lying down, and one man [giving him CPR], I was very nervous, I went to the referee and said we cannot play, stop the match.
But to have more harmony, you need to add other things - things that PSG haven't considered as very important up until now.
Whatever the outcome of that, it’s far from ideal to the global profile they have been trying to build.