Manchester United’s Struggles Give Roma a Chance to Make a Statement
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8-second readThere was a time, not so long ago, when seeing the words ‘Manchester’ and ‘United’ on Roma’s fixture list would have sent many of us running for the hills.
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There was a time, not so long ago, when seeing the words ‘Manchester’ and ‘United’ on Roma’s fixture list would have sent many of us running for the hills.
For us CdT/Roma Offside old-timers, this fear stems from the infamous 7-1 drubbing at Old Trafford in the quarterfinals of the 2006-2007 Champions League.
Heading into the second leg with a 2-1 aggregate lead, expectations were high, but Roma’s CL hopes were soon dashed, thanks to a brace from current United manager Michael Carrick (and another from Cristiano Ronaldo, ending the Giallorossi’s knockout stage dreams in the most embarrassing way imaginable.
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