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Enzo Maresca: Man City manager says “you need to adapt” to scheduling
11 September 2026 Off

Enzo Maresca: Man City manager says “you need to adapt” to scheduling

By Total Football News

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says teams “need to adapt” to the fixture scheduling as his side head into Sunday’s Premier League derby with two days extra rest over rivals Manchester United.

City won 2-0 at Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, with United thrashing Sabah 4-0 a full 48 hours later – meaning Michael Carrick’s side have less recovery and preparation time than their opponents.

But

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Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta says he deliberately disrupted pre-season plans to teach players to adapt
11 September 2026 Off

Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta says he deliberately disrupted pre-season plans to teach players to adapt

By Total Football News

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were ready for their midweek Champions League flight delay – because he deliberately disrupted their training and travel plans in pre-season to prepare them.

The Premier League champions were affected by air traffic control issues as they travelled to Italy to face Napoli on Wednesday.

They eventually arrived three hours behind their schedule but manager Arteta said his team were ready because of his methods.

“I

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