In Matchday 4 of the Premier League, Manchester City will play away against Manchester United. The previously confidential content from Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca's pre-match press conference has now been published after the embargo period ended. Below is the second half of this content.

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Hello Enzo. You've spoken about various derbies you've experienced throughout your career. Your first derby in England was West Bromwich Albion versus Wolverhampton, correct?

Yes, that was great, it was back in '98.

Yes. Compared to other derbies like the Seville derby, Olympiakos, etc., what makes English derbies special?

Well, that derby was somewhat... now we're moving in that direction again. That derby was full of set pieces, long throw-ins into the box, physical battles, close combat. It was completely different. Now some matches are again becoming quite similar in style, but overall each derby is unique. They're all wonderful matches, so I say I love these games, I crave playing them because I really enjoy them. These matches are intense, the atmosphere is electric, but each one has its own characteristics.

You just mentioned Erling Haaland, saying that later in the season if his form drops, he might need some care. Have you seen the news that he bought himself a motorhome?

A motorhome?

Yes, he bought a motorhome.

(Laughs) He bought a motorhome?

That could be useful for rest and relaxation, couldn't it?

Perhaps, yes. I haven't seen his motorhome yet.

Hello Enzo. I wanted to ask about Antoine Semenyo. You played against him when he was with a rival team, and now he's one of your players. What's it like working with him?

Yes, it's definitely much better working with him as a teammate than playing against him, without question. Again, he gives us so much both with and without the ball. Look at the first goal we scored away against Crystal Palace—it came from his cross. Our goal against Coventry also came from his assist. So he's playing very well, and again, not just with the ball, his pressing and running off the ball are also a huge help to the team. And certainly, it's much better playing alongside him than against him.

Crossing into the box—is this a tactic you're trying to adapt for him and for Erling Haaland?

Yes. In certain areas of the box we can start attacks and create threats because, you know, we have very tall strikers—Erling Haaland, Antoine, Nico—those players who play up front. Enzo also has an excellent ability to make late runs into the box, so we need those kinds of passes.

Antoine joined just in January, as did Marc (Guehi), but do you feel they've now grown into leaders in the team that you can fully trust regardless of any away fixture?

Yes. Marc is now one of the captains, and Antoine as well; you can definitely consider him a key player with leadership qualities for us right now.

Enzo, some clubs really struggle when replacing key players; they become anxious, even panic. But at Manchester City, the management acts with extreme decisiveness during generational transitions. They lost Rodri and Bernardo, and of course John Stones, especially those two key midfielders. Are you surprised they managed to bring in three such world-class players this summer? How fortunate do you feel that the club was able to strengthen so quickly after losing two important players?

Yes, as I said in previous press conferences, I'm very fortunate because we brought in these three players: Enzo, Elliott, and Amorim—these three midfielders. I also said that when Agüero left the club, everyone was worried, and then Erling Haaland arrived. Fernandinho left, Rodri came. David Silva left, De Bruyne stepped up. So one of this club's greatest achievements is its ability to replace key players, which is far from easy. Chiquinho was here before, and now the club has brought in Hugo. Without question, I'm very fortunate because replacing players who are already at the top of the world is never an easy task.

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