The script may be old, but it never seems tired. Manchester United's capacity to mount energising, life-affirming comebacks continues. They respond in a manner that is both predictable and startling at the same time. They turn a setback into a success. They deliver a largely disappointing display and yet send people home delirious. It is an extraordinary habit.

And this, in many respects, ranked among their most improbable comebacks. Even United rarely go behind three times in the same ...

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