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  "id": 7882455,
  "title": "Carrick takes the blame as troubled Man Utd suffer League Cup misery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/carrick-takes-the-blame-as-troubled-man-utd-suffer-league-cup-misery-7882455",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T22:13:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1534384/carrick-takes-blame-troubled-man-utd-suffer-league-cup-misery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Carrick accepted full responsibility for Manchester United's 3-2 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford, which marked the first time in 50 years United lost a home game after leading 2-0. United's early 2-0 lead against Brighton was undone by goals from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount, before Charalampos Kostoulas pulled one back and Maxim De Cuyper sealed the win for Brighton. Carrick, who took over as interim manager, acknowledged the team's poor performance and lack of depth in the squad as reasons for the loss. United, already down three times in six games across all competitions, faces a critical match against Fulham in the Premier League this weekend. The defeat has raised doubts about Carrick's job security, following previous sackings of manager Erik ten Hag and assistant Ruben Amorim by club co-owner Jim Ratcliffe. Carrick expressed understanding for the fans' frustration but emphasized the team's need to turn things around and win matches.",
  "summary": "MANCHESTER: Michael Carrick took the blame for Manchester United’s stunning League Cup collapse against Brighton after furious fans jeered his side at Old Trafford on Wednesday.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man Utd’s misery mounts after League Cup collapse against Brighton",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T21:21:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EFL: Man Utd misery mounts after 3-2 League Cup collapse against Brighton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/efl-man-utd-misery-mounts-after-3-2-league-cup-collapse-against",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:00:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Carrick takes the blame as troubled Man Utd suffer League Cup misery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/carrick-takes-the-blame-as-troubled-man-utd-suffer-league-cup-misery",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:07:14.000Z"
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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."
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