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  "id": 14152028,
  "title": "Carrick’s Man United ‘hungry and eager’ to fix worst start in decades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/carricks-man-united-hungry-and-eager-to-fix-worst-start-in-decades",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:15:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/world-soccer/carricks-man-united-hungry-and-eager-to-fix-worst-start-in-decades/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Carrick, Manchester United's coach, expressed confidence that his team can overcome a challenging start to the season. United suffered their worst opening to a campaign in 40 years after drawing 1-1 with 10-man Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday, resulting in just six points from six games. The team now faces Spanish side Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, aiming to improve on their lone victory in the last six matches across all competitions. Carrick assured reporters that his players are \"hungry and eager\" to rectify the situation, citing their strong second-half performance against Tottenham as evidence of their readiness. He acknowledged that people might view the current predicament as a \"disaster,\" but he disagreed with this sentiment, stating that it does not reflect his team's mindset. Carrick emphasized that the only way to succeed is by overcoming adversity, a lesson he learned throughout his career. He expressed no pressure from external expectations, focusing instead on the team's own goals and aspirations for success.",
  "summary": "Carrick said he could understand people saying the current situation was a \"disaster\".",
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        "title": "Carrick's Man United 'hungry and eager' to fix worst start in decades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/carricks-man-united-hungry-and-eager-to-fix-worst-start-in-decades",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:14:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Carrick's Man United 'hungry and eager' to fix worst start in decades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/carricks-man-united-hungry-and-eager-to-fix-worst-start-in-decades-14071853",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:44:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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