{
  "id": 16200906,
  "title": "Carrick confident he can turn around Man Utd slump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/carrick-confident-he-can-turn-around-man-utd-slump-16200906",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T16:17:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1562283/carrick-confident-he-can-turn-around-man-utd-slump"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United manager Michael Carrick expressed confidence on Friday that he can turn around the club's recent poor form. Carrick refused to confirm whether Bruno Fernandes would continue as captain following his side's 4-1 loss to Champions League newcomers Como, which extended United's winless streak to seven games. The former England midfielder was appointed on a permanent basis just five months ago, but his position is now under threat ahead of Sunday's visit from Bournemouth. Manchester United currently sit 13th in the Premier League table after a disappointing start to the season and have been eliminated from the League Cup by Brighton. Carrick acknowledged that the team has \"lost our way a little bit\" and said he is confident they can regain their footing. Fernandes' future remains uncertain despite criticism from the Portuguese midfielder, who claimed he was too passive during the Como defeat. Carrick emphasized that the team's success is the top priority and that he always makes decisions in the best interest of the football club.",
  "summary": "MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said on Friday he is convinced he can arrest his side’s slump as he refused to confirm whether Bruno Fernandes will remain as the club’s captain.",
  "key_points": [
    "Manager Michael Carrick confident to turn around Manchester United's poor form.",
    "Bruno Fernandes' future uncertain despite criticism for passive performance.",
    "United currently 13th in Premier League after seven-game winless streak."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Carrick’s attempt to reverse a winless streak marks a critical period of instability for a manager whose job security depends on immediate results following recent domestic and European failures.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Carrick accepts blame for United slump, backs himself to turn things around",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/carrick-accepts-blame-for-united-slump-backs-himself-to-turn-things",
        "published": "2026-10-23T13:43:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Carrick ‘confident’ he can turn around Man Utd slump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/carrick-confident-he-can-turn-around-man-utd-slump",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Carrick accepts blame for Man United slump, but ‘confident’ of a turnaround",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/carrick-accepts-blame-for-man-united-slump-but-confident-of-a",
        "published": "2026-10-23T15:04:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}