Manchester United take on Real Madrid in the European Champions League this week . The Premier League's top four are all at home and will be looking to keep their slim hopes alive against a side who have won just one of their last eight league games. United boss Matt Busby tried to flood the Old Trafford pitch to make it a mud bath . Real launched a protest and threatened to pull out of the contest .
Manchester United take on Real Madrid in the European Champions League this week . The two teams first met back in 1957 when Real prevailed 5-3 on aggregate . United boss Matt Busby tried to flood the Old Trafford pitch to make it a mud bath . Real launched a protest and threatened to pull out of the contest .