馬蒂奇表示，他等不及想要感受老特拉福德的歐冠氣氛。曼聯即將踏上歐洲賽場，首先將主場迎戰巴塞爾。
塞爾維亞國腳迅速融入曼聯，得到了隊友、評論員們的好評。目前紅魔本賽季未嘗敗績。
曼聯主場迎戰巴塞爾，以此拉開歐冠賽程的序幕。夏天從切爾西轉會來到曼聯之後，馬蒂奇期待著第一次為紅魔出戰歐冠。
接受曼聯官網和曼聯電視採訪時，馬蒂奇說：「歐冠是非常重要的比賽，提供了與歐洲頂級球隊同台較量的機會，對我們來說是非常棒的經歷。我們必須從對陣斯托克城的比賽里恢復體能，平復心情，爭取在周二取得勝利。
「當然，我非常期待著夢劇場的氛圍。在七萬名球迷們面前踢球，是非常難忘的體驗。我相信，等待著我們的會是熱烈的氛圍和完美的比賽。」
馬蒂奇對巴塞爾頗為熟悉，早在他效力於本菲卡的時候，就與巴塞爾交過手。他提醒球隊，千萬不要低估瑞士冠軍。
他說：「我關注全歐洲足壇。我在本菲卡踢球的時候，曾經在歐冠小組賽對陣過巴塞爾。我知道，他們是一個頑強的對手。
「相信對於球隊來說，這會是收穫豐厚的一晚。我們的小組實力強勁，我們必須拿出最好的狀態，盡全力爭取小組第一。」
Nemanja Matic says he can't wait to experience the atmosphere at Old Trafford on a European night, ahead of the Reds' upcoming Champions League clash against Basel.
The Serbian international has settled in quickly at Manchester United this season, earning praise from players and pundits alike for his role in the Reds' unbeaten start to the 2017/18 Premier League campaign.
Our opening Champions League group game against the Swiss side will be the midfielder's first for the club in the competition following his summer move from Chelsea, and Matic says he's excited for the match.
Speaking to ManUtd.com and MUTV, he said: 「The Champions League is such an important competition, it allows you to play against some of the best teams in Europe, so it’s going to be great for us. We have to recover well from Stoke and try to win on Tuesday.
「Of course, I』m very, very excited for the atmosphere inside Old Trafford. It’s always nice to play in front of over 70,000 people and I expect it will be a great night and a great game for us.」
Matic knows all about Tuesday's opponents, having faced them during his time at Benfica, and insists United won't underestimate the Swiss champions.
「I follow football all over Europe and I played against Basel during the group stage when I was at Benfica. I know that they』re another tough team to play against," he added.
「It’s going to be a great experience for us. But we have a good group with good teams and we have to give our best to be first in the group.」