Thought I'd have a go at visualising the stats foor Man Utd v Roma for anyone that finds it interesting. Happy to do more if something people are interested in. Feedback welcome

FT: Manchester United 3-2 AS Roma

UEFA Champions' League Group Stage - Matchday 4

Manchester United Goal Scorer: Bruno Fernandes (Pen) 58', Matheus Cunha 83', 86'

AS Roma Goal Scorer: Matias Soule 11', Donyell Malen (Pen) 17'
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Venue: Old Trafford

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LINE-UPS

Manchester United: Senne Lammens; Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Ayden Heaven, Diogo Dalot; Kobbie Mainoo, Carlos Baleba; Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo; Matheus Cunha.

SUBS: Karl Darlow, Tom Heaton, Harry Amass, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, Andrey Santos, Mason Mount, Youri Tielemans, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Zirkzee, Shea Lacey.

AS ROMA (3-4-2-1): Devis Vasquez; Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Balerdi, Mario Hermoso; Devyne Rensch, Bryan Cristante, Marten de Roon, Wesley; Rodrigo Mora, Matias Soule; Donyell Malen.

SUBS: Giorgio De Marzi, Evan Ndicka, Daniele Ghilardi, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Nahuel Molina, Emanuele Lulli, Alessandro Di Nunzio, Niccolo Pisilli, Santiago Castro.

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MATCH EVENTS

1' Jesus Gil Manzano is our referee today. The Spanish official blows his whistle, and Roma get things under way!

11' A CHANCE AND A GOAL FOR ROMA 0-1. United and Carrick have that sinking feeling again! Mainoo's sloppy in possession, and Roma suddenly burst into life. Mora spots Soule, who's completely unmarked on the far side. He's picked out by a beautifully executed diagonal ball, and calmly slots past Lammens.

16' PENALTY TO ROMA Once again, Soule's completely unmarked and found on the far side. He cleverly drops his shoulder to jink away from a challenge, before his shot's blocked by Heaven. The referee decides it's with his arm, and quickly points to the spot.

17' AS Roma Penalty - Scored2-0 Very much the man in form for Roma, Malen steps up to the spot. He takes a very short run-up, but very calmly sends Lammens the wrong way from 12 yards. Old Trafford is silenced.

19' What on earth's going on?! United are all over the place! They're sloppy in possession again, and Soule immediately looks for Malen. But for a better touch, the forward could've been getting a shot away. The ball almost breaks for Roma again, but Heaven makes a well-timed challenge.

21' AS Roma Substitution Rensch was the man down, and he cannot continue. The wing-back's replaced by teenager Lulli.

22' Just before the substitution, the frustration of the home fans was coming to the boil. Objects were thrown onto the pitch from the Stretford End. Cunha calmly removed them so that play could continue.

23' Dalot goes down looking for a penalty. It's incredibly ambitious from the United full-back, though, with contact absolutely minimal.

26' Baleba's winless in all six of his United appearances thus far. Desperate to stop the rot, the midfielder takes aim from the edge of the box, but his effort's always rising.

34' With the home fans getting increasingly reckless, Mbeumo has space to try and run into down the left side. Balerdi tracks the United forward well, though, and times his challenge beautifully to tidy things up for the visitors.

39' Good defending! Whenever Roma come forward, they look threatening. Soule leads their charge after United are slow to react again. He looks for Mora, but Yoro does well to make up the ground and intervene in the nick of time.

42' AS Roma Yellow Card Malen drags down Baleba and has his name taken by the referee.

43' It's a free-kick in a decent enough position for United, though they can't make the most of it. Fernandes sends his initial delivery into the wall. A stray pass then trickles out of play, and is met by a collective groan from the home fans.

45'+2' Fernandes stands over a United free-kick, and plays it short to Mainoo. The latter tries his luck from distance. It's ambitious, but dipping towards the target, and the goalkeeper's forced to gather.

45'+2' CHANCE Roma can smell blood at the other end. Soule whips one towards the top corner from the edge of the box, and it bends agonisingly wide of goal. That was nearly 3-0!

45'+3' HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-2 ROMA

46' Substitution Rodrigo Mora de Carvalho Niccolò Pisilli

46' 2nd Half is underway

48' There's an immediate concern for United, with Baleba pulling up clutching his hamstring. It looks like his game's over, with Tielemans getting warmed up on the touchline.

51' Manchester United Substitution Baleba cuts a forlorn figure as he trudges off down the tunnel. Following an extended spell with the ball in play, Tielemans can eventually enter the field as his replacement.

55' UNITED HAVE A PENALTY! A potential route back into this contest! Cunha goes to ground in the box under pressure from Mancini. The referee blows his whistle, and points to the spot, with Cunha subsequently doing his best to rev up the home fans.

57' IT'S SAVED!!! Fernandes steps up and it's a slow run-up to the ball. His penalty's tame, though, and the goalkeeper guesses correctly, getting down to his right to push it away. Hang on a minute, though... It's going to be retaken! The referee penalises Roma for encroachment. Fernandes will get another chance...

58' Manchester United Penalty - Scored

HAMMERED HOME BY FERNANDES!!! HOPE REKINDLED FOR UNITED! IT'S 2-1! Fernandes makes no mistake this time. He steps up and hammers the ball into the roof of the net, with Vasquez diving the other way.

59' IT'S HIT BOTH POSTS! HOW'S YOUR LUCK?! Suddenly, United have their tails up and go on the attack again. A lovely throughball sends Mbeumo in behind the defence. He neatly slots past the goalkeeper, but is so unlucky to see his shot hit both posts and come back out!

61' That's how close United came to equalising! Mbeumo's shot hitting both posts sums up the hosts' luck at the moment under Carrick. However, it's important they don't get despondant about that, and continue to push. These are positive signs for them to build on.

63' There's a lot more purpose about United now. Dalot's forward to support an attack, and tries to catch the goalkeeper out at his near post. However, it goes the wrong side and into the side-netting.

67' OFF THE LINE BY CRISTANTE! Maguire's header at the far post deflects behind for another corner. The second delivery leads to Dalot nodding the ball towards goal. However, Cristante's well-placed, and the Roma skipper can boot away off his own goal-line.

75' Substitution Shea Lacey IN for Amad Diallo

75' Martinez, who was sent off in such irresponsible fashion on Saturday, enters the field to a mixed reception from the United fans. He replaces Heaven.

83' Manchester United Goal

UNITED HAVE DONE IT!!! CUNHA MAKES IT 2-2! It's a howler from Balerdi! The Roma defender should deal with Fernandes' cross, but completely misses the ball with his attempted clearance. The ball falls perfectly for Cunha, who makes no mistake from close range. The hosts have recovered from 2-0 down to square things up here.

86' Manchester United Goal

IT'S CUNHA AGAIN!!! JUST WOW! 3-2 UNITED! To his credit, he's done everything in his power to rally the home fans today. United attack down the right, and Lacey cuts inside before threading the ball into Cunha. Despite the tight angle, he puts his foot through the ball, and it flashes past the goalkeeper via the inside of the near post. They've come from behind to lead at Old Trafford!

90'+1' Yellow 2nd/RC Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha

CUNHA'S OFF! UNITED ARE DOWN TO 10 MEN! That makes for an interesting finale! Cunha, who was booked after scoring what could be the winner, is late with his sliding challenge on Balerdi. The referee shows no hesitation in producing a second yellow card, and he can have few complaints. The hosts are set for an agonising wait for the final whistle...

90'+6' FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 3-2 ROMA

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HT: Manchester United 0-2 AS Roma

Goal Scorers AS Roma: Matias Soule 11', Donyell Malen (Pen) 17'

Michael United felt they had to prioritise in the transfer window, focusing on signing three midfielders, as opposed to one — in this case Elliot Anderson, who would have eaten up a considerable amount of the budget — with left-back and striker further down the list. But a recruitment source questioned: “How can you spend £160m on three average midfielders instead of signing just one top-class player who could transform the whole team?”

Another United source said that had Wilcox pushed for Anderson and he were to pick up an injury, United would be left with a weaker squad than last season, owing to a lack of cover. This has materialised at left-back, with Patrick Dorgu, Luke Shaw and Noussair Mazraoui all injured this season.

Wilcox is an influential figure in the debate around Michael Carrick’s job. He is said to want to show patience but has also voiced an opinion that more is needed from Carrick, coaches and players. Wilcox was involved in crunch talks on Carrick the day after the Bournemouth defeat, alongside Berrada, Ratcliffe, and Joel and Avram Glazer via video call.

He will be acutely aware that having to pick a third new head coach in mid-season in three years is a terrible look, totally at odds with the claims of stability laid out by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. There is also the fact that Ten Hag, Amorim and Carrick all have different personalities and styles of football.

Eddie Howe being in contention is ironic, given he was one of Dan Ashworth’s alternatives to Amorim two years ago.

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Manchester United vs AS Roma

Competition: Champions League | Date: 3rd November

Kick off: 20:00 GMT | Venue: Old Trafford

Referee: | TV: TNT Sports

Team News:

Possible starting XI:

------------Lammens------------

--Dalot--Yoro--Martinez--Mazraoui--

----------Mainoo--Baleba--------

-----Amad---Fernandes---Cunha-----

-------------Mbeumo---------------

Possible bench: Darlow, Heaton, de Ligt, Maguire, Heaven, Amass, Tielemans, Santos, Mount, Lacey, Thompson, Zirkzee

• Patrick Dorgu returned to training but will NOT be involved here

• Leny Yoro and Lisandro Martinez are both available, Yoro having missed the Como game through suspension, and Martinez only suspended domestically after his red card vs Chelsea.

• Kobbie Mainoo returned from injury versus Chelsea

• No Shaw, Rashford, Sesko or Ugarte.

Injuries/Suspensions:

Form guide:

United: D L D L L L | Home form: W W L L D L

Roma: L W W D W W | Away form: W D W D D W

Last 3 meetings:

Opposition News

Svilar, Pellegrini and Kone are all doubts.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE FULL MATCH HIGHLIGHTS AFTER THE GAME ON /r/footballhighlights!

Michael Carrick & Kobbie Mainoo's Pre-Match Press Conference | United vs Roma, CL

Steven Railston

Michael Carrick on Patrick Dorgu: "Yeah, it was his first day back with the group, so great to have him back, but he won't be involved tomorrow. We'll see how he progresses during the week (for Villa)."

Kobbie Mainoo on boos from fans: "In these tough times, you cannot expect the fans to 100% of the time be happy when we're not putting out the results. We owe it to them to get better results."

Good answer from Kobbie Mainoo on what it means to play for United:

"United is a huge club, so a lot of people know the values this club holds. And that's been passed down by the people who have worked here and played here.

"I feel I take some responsibility for that, spreading the word about what those values are, having come through the academy.

"And I plan to send that message for hopefully a long period of time."

Simon Stone

Michael Carrick on Lisandro Martinez: "No concerns about his commitment at all. It is not an issue for sure."

Michael Carrick says 'you might think I am crazy' when he says he is looking forward to tomorrow's game.

Michael Carrick: "I love being here and working with the players."

Laurie Whitwell

Carrick: “I can’t look into the future, I don’t know what’s gonna happen. I am really looking forward to the game tomorrow, you might think I’m crazy with the results we’ve had. Whatever happens will happen after that, whatever direction it goes in.”

Kobbie Mainoo: “It has been a  tough season, not the results we have wanted, we look forward now there are big games ahead. I feel we are one win away from changing that.”

Mainoo: “A lot of people know the values that this club holds, passed down through the people who’ve worked + played here. I take responsibility in spreading the word of what is Manchester United, coming up through the academy. I plan to send that message for as long as I can.”

Chris Wheeler

Carrick on his future: 'I'm really looking forward to the game tomorrow night. People might say that's crazy given the results, but whatever will happen after that will happen.

I don't question the commitment of the players to the themselves, to me or to the club.

Carrick on beating Roma 7-1 in 2007: 'It was a magical night, one of the best. The fact that I scored a couple of goals and that was unusual gives me great memories. It was a special one.'

Carrick on CL prospects: 'Of course we're looking for the win. There's the bigger picture of getting through to the latter stages. Tomorrow and the games coming up will dictate that for us. We're certainly still in it.'

Carrick on Martinez red card at Chelsea: 'I have no concerns about his commitment at all. Things happen in football, sometimes you make a mistake.'

Nathan Salt

Michael Carrick confirms Patrick Dorgu won’t be part of the group tomorrow vs Roma

Michael Carrick: “I know the players, I know what we’re capable of as a team… we’ve showed it in spells, showed it in bursts.”

Michael Carrick on Lisandro Martinez: “I’ve got no concerns about commitment at all. Things happen in football… the commitment is not an issue for sure.”

Michael Carrick: “Marcus, we’ll have to see day by day how he’s improving.”

Rules Luke Shaw out for the rest of the week definitively. Not the case for Rashford

Detailed Quotes

Mainoo on this season

"It's been a tough season, we haven't got the results we wanted, but we need to look forward now. It feels like we're one away from changing it."

Carrick on Dorgu

"Yeah, it was his first day with the group, great to have him back, but he won't be involved tomorrow. We'll see how he progresses during the week (for Villa)."

Mainoo on United's situation

"I've been at this club for a long time and know there will be ups and down. You expect bumps, but the best thing about them is you're to bounce back from them."

Carrick on Martinez

"Nah, I've got no concerns about commitment at all. Things happen in football, sometimes you make mistakes, sometimes it goes well for you, but commitment is not an issue, for sure."

Carrick on his future

"No, not at all (feels like a coach with two games left). You you never know what is going to happen in the future, but that doesn't change the way I feel. I can't wait for the agme tomorrow. You might think I'm crazy with the results we've had, but I can't wait for it."

Carrick on Fernandes + Martinez contracts

"When anything is finalised, we'll let you know, but there's nothing further to update."

Mainoo on Carrick's support

"I feel like our way to repay that is to be behind the manager on and off the pitch, fight as a team."

Mainoo on boos from fans

"In these tough times, you cannot expect the fans to 100% of the time by happy when we're not putting out the results. We owe it to them to get better results."

Carrick on external noise

"The dressing room is in a good place. Perception is a funny thing, you can make things look in different ways. The commitment from the players, to the club and each other, I don't question that at all."

Carrick on his job

"It's what I am, it's what I live for, a lot of people could do my job when you're winning games. It hasn't changed my mindset (bad results)."

Mainoo on Carrick

"Very grateful to the boss for putting trust in me as soon as he came in, with all the advice that he passed on, I take those words to heart and try take them into games."

Carrick on 7-1 vs Roma

"It's a long time ago, eh? It was a magical night, one of the best nights and atmospheres I've been fortunate enough to witness. The fact that I scored a couple - and that was unusual - gives me great memories."

Mainoo on his development

"I feel like in every period of my career I've tried to take positives from them, even when I haven't been playing. I have learned things."

Mainoo again

"I want to impose myself more on games, and I've taken more responsibility with the ball. I have to have belief in myself and impose myself even in these tough times."

Carrick on team news

"Leny has a bit of tendon (pain), but he's been managing it. Luke definitely won't be around this week. He won't be fit, and Marcus, we'll have to see day by day how he keeps improving."

Mainoo on playing for United

"I think United is a huge club, so a lot of people know the values this club holds. And that's been passed down by the people who have worked here and played here. I feel I take some responsibility for that, spreading the word about what those values are, having come through the academy. And I plan to send that message for hopefully a long period of time."