Roma also changed Wayne Rooney's mind. Speaking to Amazon after the Giallorossi dominated the first half at Old Trafford, the former Manchester United striker expressed regret at the English side's performance: "The team is in pieces. "
The English champion then analyzed the second-half reaction that allowed the Red Devils to win the match against the Roman side: “The second half was fantastic, they played aggressively and in the end they deserved to win.”
Rooney: "The first half was terrible, but in the second half you could feel that Manchester United could win the match."
Wayne Rooney analyzed the two sides of Manchester United vs. Roma: "The first half was terrible, but in the second half we saw the passion and determination we wanted. The crowd supported the team with enthusiasm, and you could sense they really could win the match."
In just 45 minutes, the English team went from being perceived as a team in disarray to one with character, and in the second half they overcame the Roman side who disappeared from the pitch. It doesn't take much to turn things around.
