{
  "id": 2616271,
  "title": "Carrick refuses to panic after Man United’s 2-0 Hull City defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/carrick-refuses-to-panic-after-man-uniteds-2-0-hull-city-defeat-2616271",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:38:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/carrick-refuses-to-panic-after-man-uniteds-2-0-hull-city-defeat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Carrick's Manchester United suffered a 2-0 defeat to Hull City in their opening Premier League match at the MKM Stadium on Saturday. Hull City, who returned to the Premier League for the first time since 2017, dominated the game with two goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy. Despite facing the challenge of playing against a different systemic setup, Carrick remained composed and determined not to let the loss affect the team's direction. Hull City's manager, yet to be named, was among the recent football managers who have had their share of struggles in their debut matches.",
  "summary": "Michael Carrick insisted he would not blast his Manchester United’s flops despite a dismal 2-0 defeat at Hull City in their opening game of the Premier League season, while Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage suffered a debut loss against Everton. Carrick’s side were rocked by first half goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy at Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Carrick refuses to panic after Man United’s 2-0 Hull City defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/carrick-refuses-to-panic-after-man-uniteds-2-0-hull-city-defeat",
        "published": "2026-08-22T17:24:05.000Z"
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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."
}