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  "id": 2636162,
  "title": "Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, big-spending Spurs crushed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/carrick-keeps-calm-despite-man-utd-misery-big-spending-spurs-crushed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T19:39:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/carrick-keeps-calm-despite-man-160424638.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "While Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes expressed disappointment following a 2-0 loss to Hull, he urged his team to remain composed and focused. Hull, returning to the Premier League after a long absence, put United to the sword with two goals in the first half, despite fielding 10 players due to injury. United, who were once expected to challenge for the title, seemed ill-prepared for the match. In contrast, Tottenham's costly spending spree resulted in an embarrassing 3-0 defeat against Brentford. The north London side, who invested over £200 million in their squad, failed to cope with the pace and dynamism of their opponents, who fielded a fraction of Tottenham's budget. Brentford's manager Roberto De Zerbi expressed regret over the loss, acknowledging that the team needed to improve physically and organizationally.",
  "summary": "Michael Carrick insisted he would not blast his Manchester United's flops despite a dismal 2-0 defeat at Hull in their opening game of the Premier League season, while big-spending Tottenham slumped to an embarrassing 3-0 loss against Brentford.Arsenal opened their title defence with an emphatic 3-0 win at home to promoted Coventry on Friday. smg/iwd",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "'We didn't click' - Carrick on Man Utd's loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/we-didnt-click-carrick-on-man-utds-loss",
        "published": "2026-08-22T14:40:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Man Utd 'didn't look ready' - but hurting Carrick remains calm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/man-utd-didnt-look-ready-but-hurting-carrick-remains-calm-2629586",
        "published": "2026-08-22T19:06:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, big-spending Spurs crushed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/carrick-keeps-calm-despite-man-utd-misery-big-spending-spurs-crushed-2649600",
        "published": "2026-08-22T21:03:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}