In the third round of the Premier League, Manchester City defeated Coventry 1-0 at home. The previously confidential parts of Manchester City manager Maresca's post-match press conference have now been released after the embargo period.

Hello Enzo, as you just mentioned Arsenal's rotational substitutions, it's clearly a team you're watching closely. Do you think they are still the benchmark Manchester City needs to catch up to and emulate this season?

No, I just mentioned them, but I also said that they are not the only competitor, and neither are we. There are many other excellent teams. I think Tottenham Hotspur are in a similar situation now, look at the players they've signed. The situation is pretty much the same for everyone. It's just that the schedule is very long, and you need to have enough squad depth.

Next, you have a Champions League match, followed by the Manchester Derby, which is a very important week for you. You have many young players in your squad who haven't played in the Champions League yet, but I guess they are full of excitement and hunger to challenge for this competition.

Yes, the first match is on Tuesday, so our focus must be on Tuesday's game, and after that, we'll focus on the next one. But as I said, today we saw the performances of Ayub (Buadi), and even McAdoo, and Ndiaye, whom you mentioned. For young players, perhaps they haven't played much in the Champions League before, but there's always a beginning for everything. So, starting from Tuesday, they will start to get playing time in the Champions League.

Haaland has not been substituted yet. You have a lot of intense matches coming up, including the League Cup and the Champions League. Is there a chance to give him a rest? Because honestly, he rarely rests.

Indeed. So far, he has played every minute, except for the Community Shield final where we substituted him. But we definitely need to protect Haaland, because again, the season is very long, and in the upcoming matches, he will certainly need time to adjust and recover.

Do you have enough substitutes?

Yes, it partly depends on our tactical arrangements and the specific opponents. Antoine (Semenyo) can play as a number nine. I know that in the past, Foden sometimes played as a false nine. This largely depends on the specific circumstances of different matches.

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