Manchester United and United States Women's national team goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce has told ESPN she "never understood how intense the Champions League was" before playing in the competition and she has learnt that every game is "do or die."

Tullis-Joyce, 29, has carried the form she showed in her WSL Golden Glove-winning campaign in 2024-25 into the new season, with United boasting the division's equal-best defence.

Having narrowly beaten rivals Manchester City to the final qualification spot for the Women's Champions League last season, United have beaten Valerenga and Atlético Madrid in the opening two rounds -- results that have them fifth in the league phase.

She made her debut for the USWNT in a 2-0 win over Brazil in April and the goalkeeper is looking to ce

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