India, Nov. 4 -- A win after nine matches. Manchester United's come-from-behind 3-2 win against Roma didn't come easy, nothing does at Old Trafford these days. But Matheus Cunha's astonishing finish from a difficult angle brought relief to a club and their beleaguered head coach.

Manchester United fans have suffered. And how. The frustration had reached a boiling point. The boos in recent matches were not just about results, but about a club in terminal decline. It wasn't any different on Tuesday in the first 45 minutes.

That was when United leaked two. The nervousness and pressure of not having won in their last months were apparent in the players. Too many misplaced passes inside their own half, repeated losses of possession and poor ...