Has Michael Carrick Saved His Job at Man Utd With Staggering Comeback Win?

Has Michael Carrick Saved His Job at Man Utd With Staggering Comeback Win?

Old Trafford has witnessed its share of extraordinary comebacks over the years, yet few have been as welcome as Tuesday’s 3–2 victory over Roma in the Champions League.

After an astonishing nine matches without victory, this was a soul-soothing triumph for the club’s supporters and, perhaps more crucially, the under-fire Michael Carrick. Amid a run littered with embarrassing defeats and drab draws, this was a moment of pure ecstasy at long last.

Of course, the fact United trailed by two goals in the 18th minute suggests the Matheus Cunha-inspired turnaround has merely papered over the cracks rather than fixed the foundations, but it provides a starting point ahead of the weekend’s awkward visit from Aston Villa.

That will be a final outing for the Red Devils prior to the November international break, which provides the club’s decision-makers with a prime opportunity to properly assess the future and a potential managerial change.

But will a momentous evening in Europe be enough to save Carrick from the chop?

Epic Comeback Buys Carrick Time

As the halftime whistle blew and boos rang out around Old Trafford, i...