# Why Man Utd’s Roma comeback has echoes of Mourinho and Solskjaer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-man-utds-roma-comeback-has-echoes-of-mourinho-and-solskjaer/
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:12:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T08:06:04+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqx28zjxdxxzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- United ended a nine-game winless run with a 3-2 comeback.
- The result recalls similar wins under Mourinho and Solskjær.
- Carrick’s longer-term position remains uncertain.

## Summary

Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League, ending a run of nine games without a win and easing pressure on head coach Michael Carrick. The result lifted the mood at Old Trafford, but Carrick cautioned against reading too much into one victory.

The article compares the comeback with similar 3-2 wins under José Mourinho against Newcastle in 2018 and Ole Gunnar Solskjær against Atalanta in 2021. Neither manager was dismissed immediately after those wins: Mourinho left about ten weeks later after a loss to Liverpool, while Solskjær departed three weeks after a 5-0 defeat by Liverpool. United’s league position remains precarious, with the team potentially bottom before Sunday’s match against Aston Villa.

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