Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca is refusing to get carried away by his side's impressive start to the season, insisting pressure can quickly increase if results begin to go against them.
City continued their winning run with a 5-0 win over Championship side Norwich in the Carabao Cup on Thursday.
The result was their sixth consecutive win in all competitions since losing to Arsenal in the Community Shield, giving Maresca a strong start after taking over from Pep Guardiola.
However, the former Chelsea boss knows expectations at City are high.
“I'm really happy. I said in the first press conference, for me to be in this club is a privilege and to be in this club after a legend like Pep is a privilege,†Maresca said.
“I know if I don't win it's a disaster, and it's normal, but I don't spend my day thinking who was here before and for how many years.
“I'm just here to focus on what we can do better, improve the team and trying to win games.â€
City already planning for Sunday
Maresca was pleased to rest players who had featured heavily in recent matches, with City having beaten Porto and Manchester United before the Carabao Cup tie.
“It was very important we gave rest to the ones that played back-to-back 90 minutes against Porto and United,†he said.
“Hopefully they can be full of energy for Sunday's game that will be a strong game.â€
Maresca also suggested Samba could provide another option in attack, despite normally operating as a midfielder.
“We have Antoine [Semenyo] there, we can use Phil [Foden] and Rayan Cherki as a false nine. It depends on the gameplan,†he added.
“But Floyd played here, he was good and hopefully we can give him more chances.â€
Where to watch Man City vs Sunderland: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Sunday is at 14:00 BST (09:00 ET / 06:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra.
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Premier League fixtures this weekend
| Date | Fixture | BST start time | ET | PT |
| Fri, Sept 18 | Brentford vs Chelsea | 20:00 | 15:00 | 12:00 |
| Sat, Sept 19 | Spurs vs Villa | 12:30 | 07:30 | 04:30 |
| Sat, Sept 19 | Everton vs Ipswich | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 |
| Sat, Sept 19 | Brighton vs Arsenal | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 |
| Sat, Sept 19 | Newcastle vs Hull | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 |
| Sat, Sept 19 | Forest vs Coventry | 17:30 | 12:30 | 09:30 |
| Sun, Sept 20 | Bournemouth vs Liverpool | 14:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 |
| Sun, Sept 20 | Man City vs Sunderland | 14:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 |
| Sun, Sept 20 | Leeds vs Crystal Palace | 14:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 |
| Sun, Sept 20 | Fulham vs Man United | 16:30 | 11:30 | 08:30 |
Full Premier League table
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Arsenal |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W |
| 2 |
 Manchester City |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
W |
| 3 |
 Leeds |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
W |
| 4 |
 Hull City |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
D |
| 5 |
 Brighton |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
W |
| 6 |
 Chelsea |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
D |
| 7 |
 Brentford |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
D |
| 8 |
 Liverpool |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
D |
| 9 |
 Everton |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
D |
| 10 |
 Ipswich |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
W |
| 11 |
 Nottingham Forest |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
W |
| 12 |
 Newcastle |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
L |
| 13 |
 Manchester United |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
L |
| 14 |
 Sunderland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
L |
| 15 |
 Bournemouth |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
D |
| 16 |
 Crystal Palace |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
L |
| 17 |
 Tottenham |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
D |
| 18 |
 Fulham |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
D |
| 19 |
 Aston Villa |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
L |
| 20 |
 Coventry |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
L |
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
- Position 5 : Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
- Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation – Championship
