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  "id": 2889461,
  "title": "How the Guehi gamble paid off for Maresca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/how-the-guehi-gamble-paid-off-for-maresca",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:02:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/cdewe13009do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Manchester City's manager Enzo Maresca made a surprising decision to field Marc Guehi in a holding midfield role against Bournemouth. The centre half's performance in the new position received praise.\n\nGuehi scored a goal in the match, a towering header that helped secure a comeback victory for Manchester City. The team had been heading towards a second consecutive defeat to start the season, following a 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Community Shield.\n\nThe decision to play Guehi in midfield was unexpected, with the team consisting of six players who can play as defenders. According to Yahoo Sports, eyebrows were raised before kick-off, and serious questions cropped up during the warm-up about Guehi's deployment as a holding midfielder.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "'Up front next week?' Guehi proves Maresca's midfield masterstroke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/up-front-next-week-guehi-proves-marescas-midfield-masterstroke",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:26:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "'Up front next week?' Guehi proves Maresca's midfield masterstroke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/up-front-next-week-guehi-proves-marescas-midfield-masterstroke-2824720",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:34:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}