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Being a Manchester United supporter must be exhausting. One minute you're wondering how the team can possibly recover, and the next you're celebrating a comeback that seemed almost impossible.
United were 2-0 down against Roma after just 17 minutes. Then Matheus Cunha stepped up, scoring in the 83rd and 86th minutes to complete a remarkable 3-2 turnaround.
What a finish!
You could forgive supporters for losing their voices after that. Google Trends also showed more than 500,000 UK searches for "Man Utd vs Roma" in its past-24-hours snapshot. Clearly, plenty of people wanted to know what was happening at Old Trafford.
But here's my problem. Why did United need such a dramatic rescue in the first place?
Cunha deserves enormous credit for refusing to let the game slip away. His late goals changed the mood completely, but Carrick cannot keep relying on individual moments of brilliance to bail the team out.
There were 83 minutes of football before that first goal. That's a long time to leave supporters wondering whether their team has forgotten how to defend.
Sunday's meeting with Aston Villa now becomes particularly interesting. I'd love to see United take control of a match, score their goals and actually give the supporters a reasonably peaceful afternoon. Is that really too much to ask?
Have you started believing in Carrick's United again, or are you still waiting for a more convincing performance?
And what would impress you more against Villa, another dramatic comeback or a comfortable win from start to finish?
United were 2-0 down against Roma after just 17 minutes. Then Matheus Cunha stepped up, scoring in the 83rd and 86th minutes to complete a remarkable 3-2 turnaround.
What a finish!
You could forgive supporters for losing their voices after that. Google Trends also showed more than 500,000 UK searches for "Man Utd vs Roma" in its past-24-hours snapshot. Clearly, plenty of people wanted to know what was happening at Old Trafford.
But here's my problem. Why did United need such a dramatic rescue in the first place?
Cunha deserves enormous credit for refusing to let the game slip away. His late goals changed the mood completely, but Carrick cannot keep relying on individual moments of brilliance to bail the team out.
There were 83 minutes of football before that first goal. That's a long time to leave supporters wondering whether their team has forgotten how to defend.
Sunday's meeting with Aston Villa now becomes particularly interesting. I'd love to see United take control of a match, score their goals and actually give the supporters a reasonably peaceful afternoon. Is that really too much to ask?
Have you started believing in Carrick's United again, or are you still waiting for a more convincing performance?
And what would impress you more against Villa, another dramatic comeback or a comfortable win from start to finish?
