Man Utd fans demand underused star starts every week after stunning comeback against Roma

Manchester United fans have singled out the one player that has to be given a more prominent role after Man United's stunning win over Roma.

United finally put an end to their dismal winless streak as they came back from being 2-0 down to Roma to win 3-2 following a spectacular second half at Old Trafford.

A penalty scored by captain Bruno Fernandes and a stunning brace from Matheus Cunha was enough to come back and secure a vital win, but neither man is the player getting all the praise on social media.

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A crazy 30 minutes saw Fernandes miss a penalty before retaking it and scoring United's first goal before Cunha scored two and then picked up a second yellow card that will see him miss the next Champions League fixture.

But, the one thing that has got fans on social media talking is the performance of another player, Shea Lacey.

"Shea Lacey is a huge talent completely changed the intensity of the game," one fan wrote on X.

Another added: "Hope Michael Carrick has been watching this superb cameo from Shea Lacey. He should have started."

With one writing: "Shea Lacey must start more. He has talent, clearly. But he also takes risks in the final 3rd. He actually tries things. And he loves the club, which is more than can be said for many."

While one joked: "Lacey has to be first choice RW. Shea bad boy Lacey best scouser to grace the prem other than Rooney."

In what could be a decisive fixture for Carrick's future as head coach, United face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday as their final fixture before the international break.

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Bruno Fernandes addresses Michael Carrick's future after Roma win

Following United's last Champions League fixture, Fernandes stole the headlines after speaking out against Carrick in a shocking post-match interview.

But just weeks later, the United captain has praised his head coach in a different kind of stunning post-match rant.

Asked if he felt that he and his teammates had just saved Carrick's job, a defiant Fernandes replied: "We don't need to save anyone's job.

"The club needed that win. The players needed that win. It is something we needed as a group of players and staff.

"We have been working so hard to get out of this situation together."

Fernandes then addressed recent reports that Carrick had called him into a meeting to 'clear the air' after dropping him for the Premier League loss to Bournemouth as a response to his previous interview.

"It has been tough. There has been a lot of speculation in the media. A lot of lies around many things that have happened at this club, between me and the manager, like that we have cleared the air. Nothing like that happened," Fernandes added.

"The manager took a decision of making myself on the bench because I wasn't performing. And that's fair.

"Everyone felt like that was a punishment for the words that I had [after Como]. And if it was, it was right.

"The manager makes the decisions. I have to accept it. I have to go forward with that. It doesn't change the belief I have in the manager, the staff and every player at this club.

"And it doesn't change my aim to win every f****** game that I have ahead of me."