{
  "id": 18682411,
  "title": "Man United v Aston Villa: Michael Carrick looks to build on Roma win insisting 'consistency is key'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/man-united-v-aston-villa-michael-carrick-looks-to-build-on-roma-win-18682411",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/11/07/man-united-v-aston-villa-michael-carrick-looks-to-build-on-roma-win-insisting-consistency-is-key/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On what would have been Alex Ferguson's 80th birthday, Manchester United's current midfielder Michael Carrick addressed the media ahead of Sunday's home Premier League match against Aston Villa. Just like Ferguson, Carrick took over the team at the age of 44, inheriting a side that had struggled since the start of the season. Ferguson's tenure began with a dismal record, which Carrick now faces. While Carrick emphasized the importance of consistency and building upon recent successes, fans remain skeptical about the team's ability to live up to past glories.",
  "summary": "Forty years to the day since legendary manager Alex Ferguson joined Manchester United at the age of 44, Michael Carrick, who also took charge aged 44 at the start of this year, faced the media ahead of Sunday’s home Premier League game against Aston Villa. Ferguson took over a team 19th in the table after a start to the season which saw only one win in the opening nine games – the same as this…",
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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."
}