While Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he would sleep better after Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League rout of West Ham United, he brushed off suggestions that his team were back to being the “old Manchester City.”
A FIFPRO report has found that top-level footballers are under increasing “mental stress” due to fixture workload, with Erling Haaland’s “machine-like” start to the season with Manchester City proving the need for a prolonged period of rest.
Christian Pulisic stared in frustration after the final whistle and made clear how much work Mauricio Pochettino has ahead, but he added he thought there were better days ahead.
Lionel Messi returned to group training with Inter Miami on Wednesday, more than six weeks after the Argentina captain left the Copa America final with a badly sprained right ankle.
