Maresca agrees with Haaland that players started season jaded
PORTO: Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca said on Monday finding form early in the season “was not easy” for his World Cup players ahead of the club’s Champions League opener at Porto.
Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca has expressed that his World Cup players found it challenging to find form early in the season. Maresca noted that it is "correct" to see players becoming tired during the season's initial stages. This observation comes in response to Erling Haaland's comments on his YouTube channel, in which Haaland stated that he had not had a pre-season as he did not play in warm-up games due to Norway's successful World Cup campaign.
Both Maresca and Haaland agreed that while the physical recovery will happen if players stay injury-free, the mental aspect of staying sharp is the most difficult to achieve. Maresca emphasized the need for players to have an eager feeling to return to action, but acknowledged that the prolonged season and numerous games make it difficult for players to take a break.
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