{
  "id": 8870070,
  "title": "EPL: Neville slams Man United’s performance after Fulham draw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/epl-neville-slams-man-uniteds-performance-after-fulham-draw-8870070",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:34:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/epl-neville-slams-man-uniteds-performance-after-fulham-draw/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has harshly criticized the team's performance in their recent 1-1 draw with Fulham. Neville, who has been a lifelong fan of the club, described the second half of the match as the worst 15 minutes he had ever witnessed. United fell behind when Lisandro Martinez scored against his own team just over an hour into the game. After the break, Matheus Cunha equalized with a deflected effort in the 89th minute. United's manager, Michael Carrick, defended his team's finish, denying that fitness was an issue. Carrick emphasized that his team continued to push and finish strong. Despite the draw, United currently sit 12th in the league table with five points from their first five games.",
  "summary": "Former defender Gary Neville has slammed Manchester United’s performance in their 1-1 draw with Fulham, calling a 15-minute spell the worst he had ever see Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-neville-slams-man-uniteds-performance-after-fulham-draw/",
  "key_points": [
    "Gary Neville harshly criticized Manchester United's performance in 1-1 draw with Fulham.",
    "United fell behind early when Lisandro Martinez scored against them in the first half.",
    "Manager Michael Carrick defended team's finish despite the draw, denying fitness issues."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/npfl-finidi-laments-late-rivers-united-collapse-questions-penalty-in",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:44:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EPL: Neville slams Man United’s performance after Fulham draw",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/epl-neville-slams-man-uniteds-performance-after-fulham-draw",
        "published": "2026-09-21T07:04:40.000Z"
      }
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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."
}