{
  "id": 7896169,
  "title": "Carrick accepts blame for Manchester United's League Cup exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/carrick-accepts-blame-for-manchester-uniteds-league-cup-exit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:18:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/carrick-accepts-blame-manchester-uniteds-231843904.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Carrick has accepted responsibility for Manchester United's League Cup exit following their 3-2 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford. The match saw a dramatic turnaround as Brighton overcame a two-goal deficit to secure the victory. Carrick, reflecting on the poor performance, stated that both his team and the fans needed to react to the situation. The defeat has raised questions about Carrick's future and the character of his players. Despite the negative outcome, Carrick remains focused on the upcoming match against Fulham and the need for his team to bounce back. Brighton, buoyed by their strong performance, will face Manchester City or Norwich in their next game.",
  "summary": "Michael Carrick took responsibility for Manchester United's embarrassing League Cup collapse to Brighton and demanded a reaction after his side were booed off the pitch at Old Trafford. An evening that began with teenager Shea Lacey marking his first senior start with a dream goal and Mason Mount adding a second in the 10th minute ended in furious fans unloading at full-time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}