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Roberto Mancini: Players must adapt

October 26, 2012

By ESPN.com news services

Elite players should be able to seamlessly adapt to tactical switches, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said Friday, rebutting concerns raised by right-back Micah Richards over Mancini's preference to play with three center-backs.

"Good players should be able to play in any system," said Mancini. "If you are a top player, the system is not important. If you don't understand you are not a top player and you cannot play for a top team.

"Maybe Micah doesn't know this because ...

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