“We’ve tried to make it useful, in different ways,” began Michael in today’s pre-match press conference.
“I think when there’s change [in management], the month we’ve had, it’s important for everyone to take it in, train a bit, few days off, train a bit.
“Keep the balance right. Moving forward, the fixtures have thrown up a mixture of gaps, so it’s just adapting, especially [ahead of] the [March] international break. We’ll manage it as we go.”