Como Earns Praise After Midweek Result With Manchester United

Como came out of midweek's meeting with Manchester United with plenty of credit, and the result has people talking about the Serie A side as much as the Premier League club. Beating or troubling a team of United's profile is always going to attract attention, and the praise appears aimed at how Como played, not just at the final score.

That result also feeds into a bigger question raised by the headline: is Antonio Conte the right fit for Manchester United? Conte's supporters point to his record of building organised, hard-working teams and getting results from them quickly. His critics raise concerns about his demands on a squad and his past friction with clubs, and those are the points any appointment would have to weigh.

Whether his approach would work at Old Trafford will depend on what the club does in the transfer market and how the players respond on the pitch. We will update this story if more detail on the match or the managerial situation becomes available.