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  "id": 7887155,
  "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-7887155",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T22:18:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/17/carrick-takes-the-blame-as-troubled-man-utd-suffer-league-cup-misery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United suffered a 3-2 defeat by Brighton at Old Trafford, following a dismal 2-0 lead, in their League Cup round. Fans booed the team off after the loss. Michael Carrick acknowledged his responsibility for the collapse and promised improvement. The club's recent poor performances have raised concerns about Carrick's future as interim manager.",
  "summary": "The Red Devils have already lost three of their last six games, putting Michael Carrick under pressure to turn things around at Fulham next in the Premier League.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man Utd’s misery mounts after League Cup collapse against Brighton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/man-utds-misery-mounts-after-league-cup-collapse-against-brighton",
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:13:08.000Z"
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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."
}