Gary Neville has said Manchester United's limp exit from the Champions League comes as 'no surprise' and believes it will be a 'long road' until the end of the season.
Renan Lodi's header just before half-time sent United tumbling out at the last-16 stage as their last chance of silverware this season vanished.
Ralf Rangnick's team now face an uphill struggle to qualify for the Champions League next season by finishing in the Premier League top four.
Manchester United (above) crashed out of the Champions League after losing to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday evening to ensure a fifth consecutive season without any silverware
The Spanish visitors beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the competition
And club legend Neville summed up the feelings of many when he tweeted: 'No surprise last night.