Roma win can transform Manchester United's season, says Diogo Dalot

Dalot says United's 3-2 comeback win over Roma in the Champions League can transform their season and showed fans the players care after being booed off at half-time.

Manchester United came from 2-0 down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Matheus Cunha scoring twice late on after Bruno Fernandes converted a re-taken penalty to spark the revival. The home crowd had booed the players off at half-time as United trailed, but the second-half performance gave supporters hope.

Full-back Diogo Dalot said the win was crucial for transforming United's troubled season. "These moments are really tough," he said. "The only way for us to get out is by winning football games. Nights like this give you an extra confidence." Dalot, playing out of position at left-back due to Luke Shaw's injury, acknowledged United's defensive vulnerabilities and the risky approach manager Michael Carrick took early on, pushing him high up the field. "We had nothing more to lose," Dalot explained of the second-half strategy. "We just had to really go at it."

United have had a dismal start to the season with just seven points from nine Premier League games, their worst opening since 1987-88. Supporters have protested against the Glazer family's ownership, releasing thousands of green and gold balloons before kick-off and throwing tennis balls onto the pitch to mark 2005, the year the Glazers took over.