17 Things We Learned From Newcastle Vs. Club Atlas

17. The Word 'Friendly' Doesn't Appear In The Spanish Dictionary

While Newcastle were treating this as an exercise, this game appeared to be the Champions League final for Club Atlas. The Mexicans were up for the fight and took no prisoners when it came to challenges on the pitch. They left a number of United players, most notably Moussa Sissoko and Ayoze Perez, in crumpled heaps as well as goading Jack Colback into receiving a yellow card in a friendly... They even resorted to time wasting during the second half when Newcastle were very much on top. That's how much it meant to them. There will be a few bumps and scrapes in the United camp when they wake up on Wednesday morning over in Milwaukee.