{
  "id": 6158620,
  "title": "EPL: Play them – Rio Ferdinand sends message to Carrick over two Man Utd players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/epl-play-them-rio-ferdinand-sends-message-to-carrick-over-two-man-utd",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T19:17:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/07/epl-play-them-rio-ferdinand-sends-message-to-carrick-over-two-man-utd-players/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the aftermath of Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Everton, former defender Rio Ferdinand has expressed his support for manager Michael Carrick to prioritize playing Ayden Heaven or Leny Yoro in the backline. Ferdinand argued that both players possess the necessary pace to excel at United's current level. While acknowledging that Yoro has taken time to reach his full potential, he firmly believed that Heaven could make an immediate impact. Ferdinand emphasized that he fully supports playing one of the two in the backline, emphasizing the importance of speed in the current league. United's next fixture is against Sabah in the Champions League on Thursday.",
  "summary": "Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has urged manager Michael Carrick to always play Ayden Heaven or Leny Yoro in the backline because of their pace. Ferdinand spoke after Man United’s Premier League 2-2 draw against Everton on Sunday. Carrick opted to play Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire in the backline ahead of Yoro and Heaven against […] EPL: Play them – Rio Ferdinand sends message to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Rio Ferdinand backs Carrick to play Heaven or Yoro in backline.",
    "Heaven can make immediate impact, Ferdinand believes.",
    "Next match is against Sabah in Champions League on Thursday."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}