Carrick Faces Roma After Nine Games Without a Win — SkimNews
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- Manchester United go into Tuesday’s Champions League game against Roma without a win in nine matches in all competitions, their worst run since 1988-89; they have not gone 10 winless in a single campaign since 1977-78.
- Manchester United sit 17th in the Premier League and 21st in the Champions League table after three games, with only the top 24 advancing; Roma’s only defeat came at home to Real Madrid last month after leading 3-1 with seven minutes left.
- Michael Carrick says he “really can’t wait” for Tuesday’s match despite United’s results and growing pressure over his job, describing the Roma fixture as a chance to change the narrative and insisting he wants “a big night.”
- Lisandro Martinez was fully engaged at open Carrington training after his red card at Chelsea, even as calls grew for him to be dropped against Roma; Carrick said players make mistakes and rejected doubts about Martinez’s and the squad’s commitment.
- Kobbie Mainoo returned from a four-match absence caused by a muscular issue and said United were “one win away” from changing the season; at 21, he is among the youngest in Carrick’s squad and the longest-serving, having joined at seven.
- Manchester United were last relegated in 1973-74 and have not been in the relegation zone after nine or more matches since November 1986; their lowest such position since then was 17th in 1989-90.
Why it matters: Carrick faces a concrete test: United have gone nine games without a win and sit 21st in the Champions League table, where only the top 24 advance. Mainoo says the squad is one win from changing its season, while the managerial stakes are explicit in the growing feeling Carrick will lose his job during the forthcoming international break.
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