Manchester United have hit another disappointing low after falling to a 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital, deepening the concerns surrounding their troubled campaign. The loss triggered angry reactions from within the squad, with Ivorian winger Amad Diallo launching an expletive-filled attack on social media, while defender Lisandro Martinez openly questioned the club’s recruitment strategy and leadership.No heart from Man Utd — Atletico easily run roughshod over Red DevilsMichael Carrick’s side arrived at the Metropolitano hoping to turn their season around, but their plans quickly unravelled. United conceded within the first 50 seconds, putting themselves on the back foot almost immediately and making an already difficult challenge even tougher.The English visitors showed signs of a response and created several chances to get back on level terms. However, their hopes of mounting a comeback suffered a major setback when Leny Yoro was controversially sent off. Atletico took advantage of their numerical superiority, with Lookman putting the result beyond doubt 11 minutes before the final whistle.United were furious with several refereeing decisions, and Amad made his feelings clear shortly after the final whistle. The winger took to Snapchat to express his anger, posting: "F*****g disgrace I have no words".Amad Diallo's reaction to Man Utd's loss against Atletico Madrid on Snapchat 😬 https://t.co/CynmwAUchn— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 13, 2026 However, the discontent within the Manchester United camp was not limited to the officials. Martinez also voiced his concerns after the match, delivering a scathing assessment of the club’s direction and specifically criticising football director Jason Wilcox for the team's summer recruitment."Really poor performance, really poor," a furious Martinez said. "I have to control myself a lot but sometimes it’s a reflection of the mirror of how is our club at the moment. We did a fantastic season last season and now we expect more from the top, from up, to be more players to compete because many, many teams bring many players as well. Atletico have an amazing team and they deserved to win today."🗣️ Lisandro Martínez: "I have to control myself a lot. Sometimes it's a reflection in the mirror of our club at this moment. "I expect more from our technical director, I have to be honest. I expected more investment in the summer. "We keep changing managers, but what about other areas? It’s easy to say the coach, the players, but also we have to see others, huh? I can't say more. "If you don’t change, next season it’s a big problem." https://t.co/h1Pmwyg9e4— RazedFootball (@RazedFootball) October 13, 2026 Asked directly whether the current squad had enough quality and depth to compete at the highest level in Europe, the Argentine centre-back reiterated his disappointment with the club's decision-makers, making it clear that he believes further investment was necessary.He added: "I expect more, honestly. I expect more [investment]. Yeah, 100 per cent. I expect more from our technical director. We have to be honest and also as players we have to do more, but it is also important when you make a strong squad to be ready for this kind of night."##NAJAVA_MECA_10027781##
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