Madrid, Oct. 13 -- Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has backed the team to turn things around as they are in a "challenging, stickier" spell of results ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

So far this season, Manchester United has won just two out of eight matches across all competitions, recently managing back-to-back draws with Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur following losses to arch-rival Manchester City and Brighton last month. Having secured just six points in six Premier League matches, which is their worst start in top-flight league since 1986.

However, Carrick feels that the UCL is an opportunity for Manchester United to change things for the better, having beaten Sabah 4-0 in their c...