Manchester United must use faith their fans showed in them to turn season around

For those fortunate enough to be inside Old Trafford on Saturday, the noise when Scott McTominay's 97th-minute header hit the back of the net will live long in the memory.

There have clearly been more important goals scored by Manchester United at home, but for Old Trafford regulars, it was hard to recall an explosion of noise to match the moment this astonishing late recovery was capped. From a goal down to the Bees heading into the third minute of stoppage time, Erik ten Hag's team came away with an invaluable three points.

On the pitch, Andre Onana raced forward to join in with his teammates' celebrations in front of the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand, while Diogo Dalot sank to his knees on the edge of the penalty area and punched the turf in delight. On the touchline, Ten Hag punched the air and danced back and forth in his technical area.

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Those scenes told you a lot about how important this win was, but it was the noise that really hit it home. This wasn't the millisecond roar of a goal being scored. This was a sustained visceral, guttural roar. It wasn't just delight at winning a game late on, it was 73,000 people letting out a scream of relief.

There are times towards the end for managers when late goals or undeserved victories only prolong the agony. Supporters know the writing is on the wall and a quick end is often better than a drawn-out, painful separation.

The last two United managers are good examples. When United were 2-0 down at Watford in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's final game, the Norwegian knew he was done. He told his players as much in the dressing room at Vicarage