Carrick Faces Roma Amid United's Nine-Game Winless Run — SkimNews
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- Manchester United host Roma in the Champions League at Old Trafford on Tuesday, with the club arriving after nine matches without a win in all competitions—their worst run since 1988-89.
- Michael Carrick said he “really can’t wait” for the Roma match despite the results and growing speculation about his job, adding that United want to make it “a big night.”
- Roma have lost only once this season, at home to Real Madrid last month when they led 3-1 with seven minutes remaining.
- Manchester United sit 17th in the Premier League and fell to 21st in the Champions League table after three games, where only the top 24 advance.
- Lisandro Martinez trained fully engaged after his red card at Chelsea, while Carrick dismissed calls to drop him and rejected doubts about the defender’s commitment.
- Kobbie Mainoo returned from a four-match muscular-issue absence as a second-half substitute at Chelsea and said United are “one win away from changing” their season.
- Manchester United have not occupied the relegation zone after nine or more matches since November 1986, and their current 17th-place standing matches their lowest such mark since 1989-90.
Why it matters: The nine-match run has left United 17th in the Premier League and 21st in the Champions League after three games, where only the top 24 advance, while Carrick faces growing job scrutiny. The source also supplies a counterweight: both he and Mainoo publicly insist the squad remains committed.
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