Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleManchester City manager Enzo Maresca has defended midfielder Elliot Anderson’s claim that City are the “kings of Manchester”, describing the 23-year-old's comments as normal given the club's recent dominance. Anderson, who joined Manchester City in the summer for £116m after previously being targeted by Manchester United, stirred local rivalry by declaring his new team the monarchs of the city upon his arrival. Maresca highlighted that Anderson grew up during a 15-year period in which City secured eight Premier League titles, acknowledging that while Manchester United dominated earlier eras, City have been the superior force in recent history. Ahead of his first Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday, Maresca confirmed that Nico O’Reilly is fit to return to the squad, although Jeremy Doku remains unavailable through injury. Dismissing concerns from Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick about fixture scheduling and recovery time, Maresca insisted teams must adapt, recalling how City managed a similar two-day turnaround between matches last season. In fullEnzo Maresca backs Elliot Anderson’s swipe at Man United ahead of Manchester derbyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleManchester City manager Enzo Maresca has defended midfielder Elliot Anderson’s claim that City are the “kings of Manchester”, describing the 23-year-old's comments as normal given the club's recent dominance. Anderson, who joined Manchester City in the summer for £116m after previously being targeted by Manchester United, stirred local rivalry by declaring his new team the monarchs of the city upon his arrival. Maresca highlighted that Anderson grew up during a 15-year period in which City secured eight Premier League titles, acknowledging that while Manchester United dominated earlier eras, City have been the superior force in recent history. Ahead of his first Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday, Maresca confirmed that Nico O’Reilly is fit to return to the squad, although Jeremy Doku remains unavailable through injury. Dismissing concerns from Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick about fixture scheduling and recovery time, Maresca insisted teams must adapt, recalling how City managed a similar two-day turnaround between matches last season. In fullEnzo Maresca backs Elliot Anderson’s swipe at Man United ahead of Manchester derbyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
