‘You can’t win anything with kids’ were the immortal words uttered after a young Manchester United side lost 3–1 to Aston Villa.Over three decades later, Michael Carrick has been urged to trust in the academy for a make-or-break game against the same opponents.Man United’s epic comeback against Roma eased the pressure on CarrickGettyThe 45-year-old appeared destined for the sack as Roma scored twice in six first-half minutes to lead Man United on Tuesday.The atmosphere inside Old Trafford turned venomous as fans then interrupted the fixture with a protest against the club’s ownership.However, a stunning second-half fightback from the home side gave Man United their first win in ten matches.It meant that Carrick passed the first hurdle of the two-match do-or-die quota he was handed by talkSPORT’s Henry Winter on Sunday.Carrick has been on the brink for several weeks, but talkSPORT understands that the Man United board being split over whether to hire Eddie Howe or Julian Nagelsmann played a part in the decision to keep him on for the time being.The Red Devils, who were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea, will now hope they have turned a corner following their midweek victory over Roma.Chief Football Anchor Adrian Durham believes the time has come for Carrick to put his trust in the club’s younger stars against Aston Villa.Shea Lacey came off the bench with 15 minutes remaining and teed up Matheus Cunha for his second in his brace that turned the game.Neil Warnock remarked: “The young lad that came on, I thought he was superb, mate. It’ll be interesting if he plays him on Saturday.”Durham replied on talkSPORT Breakfast: “Well, he [Carrick] spoke very highly of him afterwards, and I think a lot of United fans around us pre-game were saying we want to see some of the young lads in.Durham believes the time has come for Lacey to get his chance for Man United in the Premier LeagueAFPCarrick told to start Lacey and Harry AmassDurham continued: “Diogo Dalot had one of the worst first-half performances I’ve ever seen, and he’s not a left back.“He’s been in United for two-hundred-and-fifty-plus games, and that’s kind of the era Man United are in.“But young Harry Amass, if he’s not better at left back than Diogo Dalot, I’d be very surprised. “So I think Michael Carrick’s trying to treat them with kid gloves a bit and doesn’t want to put them in the firing line.“But actually maybe it’s time to do that – Shea Lacey looked more than good enough, so stick him in the starting eleven.Amass has appeared twice off the bench in the Champions League but hasn’t appeared in the top-flight this termGetty“Amad Diallo had a chance last night to start didn’t particularly perform. “I think he’s a great kid and actually can provide some ammunition at times, but I don’t think he was particularly good last night.“So what’s wrong with sticking Shea Lacey in? What’s wrong with sticking Harry Amass in?”Carrick praised Lacey’s impact against RomaThe 19-year-old, dubbed by fans as ‘the Scouse Lionel Messi’, only made his senior debut under Ruben Amorim last December.His eye-catching cameo against Roma was only Lacey’s third outing since scoring against Brighton in the Carabao Cup in September.Carrick said the teenager (right) plays with a ‘glint in his eye’Getty“Not going too over the top, but at the same time absolutely delighted for Shea,” Carrick said post-match. “We love him to bits. “He’s a great young man, he’s desperate to do well, he’s got great ability. So in terms of coming inside and finding the pass, that’s not surprising.“He’s got that little glint in his eye, he plays with a bit of mischief, if you like, so he’s always looking to have that. But I was just as happy seeing him defending as a right-back when we needed that in the moments when as a rounded footballer, you’ve got to be able to do that.“So I was just as pleased seeing him do that in the defensive side, and seeing younger players take the opportunity. I think he gave everybody a bit of a lift coming on the pitch, and it was fantastic to see, and he made the most of what he had tonight.”