{
  "id": 8725166,
  "title": "“It’s early” – Maresca after Man City move clear at the top of the table",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/its-early-maresca-after-man-city-move-clear-at-the-top-of-the-table",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T16:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/early-maresca-man-city-move-163500696.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Man City boss Enzo Maresca has stated that it is still early days despite his team moving three points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Arsenal's defeat to Brighton yesterday left City as the only team to win all five of their opening games. The English club defeated Sunderland 5-3 at home ahead of the international break. Maresca emphasized the importance of winning games, stating that the team would rather have three more points than fewer. He acknowledged that they are still early in the season, saying, \"At the same time, we know that it's quite early.\" Maresca highlighted the variety of experiences his team has faced in their seven games so far. He mentioned that they faced ten players against United and also had a losing game against Bournemouth. Despite these different outcomes, Maresca believes that the team has won the games and can learn valuable lessons from them.",
  "summary": "Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca insisted it is still early days after his side moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League table.After Arsenal’s defeat to Brighton yesterday, City ar...",
  "key_points": [
    "Man City leads Premier League by three points after five wins",
    "Arsenal's loss to Brighton leaves City unbeaten in opening games",
    "Maresca emphasizes early season status and team's varied experiences"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Man City beat Sunderland in eight-goal thriller to go three points clear",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/man-city-beat-sunderland-in-eight-goal-thriller-to-go-three-points",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:00:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}