{
  "id": 7484623,
  "title": "EPL: They’re just walking – Jaap Stam blasts four Man Utd players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/epl-theyre-just-walking-jaap-stam-blasts-four-man-utd-players",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:45:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/15/epl-theyre-just-walking-jaap-stam-blasts-four-man-utd-players/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester United player Jaap Stam has criticized Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha following United's 1-0 Premier League defeat to Manchester City. Stam claimed the four players failed to track back during the build-up to Erling Haaland's goal at Old Trafford, describing their behavior as \"just walking.\" Manchester United suffered a home defeat after Haaland scored controversially in the 60th minute. Speaking on Viaplay, Stam said, \"If you look at City and if you look at this game, it was easy for them.\" He added that a team that truly wants to win requires all 11 players to be involved, stating, \"It's about chasing. Against ten men, it's about tracking back and winning battles.\"",
  "summary": "Former Manchester United star, Jaap Stam, has slammed Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha following the Red Devils’ 1-0 Premier League derby loss to Manchester City on Sunday. Stam said the four players refused to track back during the build-up to Erling Haaland’s goal at Old Trafford, adding that they were just walking. […] EPL: They’re just walking – Jaap Stam…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Manchester United player Jaap Stam criticized four of his former teammates.",
    "Stam claimed Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha failed to track back.",
    "Stam described their behavior as \"just walking\" during the defeat to Manchester City."
  ],
  "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."
}