It is two days before the match and the Mick George Training Academy, the working office for Peterborough United, is a hive of activity.



The morning training session is over. Some players are tucking into huge plates of pasta in the canteen, while others are playing pool next door, loud banter filling the room.



It is also media day and a small collection of journalists are waiting to speak to manager Darren Ferguson and a few of the Peterborough players. Talented young striker Mo Eisa is being shown clips of Soccer Saturday’s Jeff Stelling punning on his name.



“Mo Eisa is cashing in now with another goal,” Stelling’s voice can be heard from Eisa’s phone. “What a good investment he has been.”



Eisa chuckles and sounds almost apologetic as he points out his name is pronounced ‘E-isa’, and not ‘I-sa’.



Josh Knight strides out into the corridor to meet The Athletic, and he is a...