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Let’s not confuse a comeback with a managerial masterclass. Manchester United came from 2-0 down to beat Roma 3-2. Great. But let’s examine what actually happened before handing Michael Carrick a medal. Bruno’s penalty was initially SAVED. The ball had already been taken for a corner before the referee ordered a retake. That’s not tactical genius. That’s a second chance. A penalty. The second goal? A defensive gift from Roma. Their defender failed to deal with a ball that eventually found Cunha, who was already in an offside position. The defender’s touch turned it into a legitimate goal. Then came the winner. Credit where it’s due. Cunha produced a brilliant piece of individual quality, created the space and finished beautifully. But here’s the catch. Cunha scored BOTH goals in the 84th and 86th minutes. That’s individual brilliance rescuing a game. Not evidence of some revolutionary tactical blueprint. And that’s precisely the distinction people keep refusing to make. We’ve seen this movie before under Carrick. Individual moments, opposition mistakes and isolated pieces of brilliance papering over the same structural problems. 13 games in, where are the repeatable patterns? Where is the convincing football? What exactly are we seeing that suggests this team has suddenly found a sustainable identity? A 3-2 scoreline doesn’t answer those questions. You can celebrate the comeback without pretending the performance was a masterpiece. And just when we thought we’d finally get to see Kobbie Mainoo and Carlos Baleba together in midfield, Baleba gets injured in the same game Mainoo returns. You couldn’t script this misery. Anyway, congratulations on the comeback. But don’t sell us a tactical revolution because Cunha decided to become Superman for six minutes.