Šeško’s First Start Rewards Carrick’s Faith as United Come From Behind to Go Third

Manchester United’s revival under Michael Carrick faced its most familiar test at Old Trafford: a home fixture against a team in crisis, the expectation of comfortable dominance, and an early sucker punch that threatened to unravel everything. Crystal Palace, depleted and dysfunctional, took the lead inside four minutes. United were sloppy for half an hour. And yet by full time, a dominant second-half display had delivered a 2-1 comeback victory, lifting United to third in the Premier League table.