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Maresca Admits Manchester City Remain ‘a Work in Progress’ After Nervy Escape

August 23, 2026August 24, 2026grace

Enzo Maresca described Manchester City as a team still under development after they secured a dramatic late victory over Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Marc Guéhi levelled the score in the 85th minute before Josko Gvardiol struck the winner in stoppage time, giving City’s new head coach a victory in his opening match. […]

Enzo Maresca Seeks ‘Next Rodri’ and Anticipates Manchester City Response | Manchester City

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026grace

Enzo Maresca has played down the impact of Rodri’s £65m move to Barcelona, insisting Manchester City will look for the “next Rodri”, just as Erling Haaland was recruited to succeed Sergio Agüero. Rodri’s exit represents a significant setback for the club’s new manager as he begins his first campaign in charge. However, the Italian remains […]

Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City debut was shockingly poor | Football

August 17, 2026August 18, 2026grace

There are important qualifications. This was merely the Community Shield, a trophy whose winners have not gone on to claim the league title since 2018. The opposition were the reigning champions, and their pre-season schedule involved considerably less demanding travel. The picture in central midfield should also become clearer once Rodri completes his expected transfer […]

Enzo Maresca Says Manchester City Will Miss Chelsea’s Fernández Deadline | Manchester City

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026grace

Enzo Maresca anticipates plenty of activity before the transfer window closes, although he says Manchester City will not comply with Chelsea’s Friday 5pm deadline for a deal involving Enzo Fernández. Maresca will oversee City in a major fixture for the first time when they face Arsenal in Sunday’s Community Shield in Cardiff, but his squad […]

Keeping Rodri Is Crucial to Manchester City’s Success Under Enzo Maresca | Manchester City

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026grace

“Welcome back,” Khaldoon al-Mubarak said warmly when Enzo Maresca was named Manchester City’s manager last month. Having already spent two periods at the club, the Italian must now satisfy the chairman and make sure his three-year deal runs its full course. Doing so will require him to build upon Pep Guardiola’s remarkable decade, during which […]

‘You have to adapt’: Enzo Maresca plans Manchester City’s post-Guardiola future

July 25, 2026grace

Radiating calm and sporting a tan, Enzo Maresca shared a heartfelt message as he took the helm at Manchester City, facing the immense challenge of stepping into the shoes of the legendary Pep Guardiola. “Before we begin, I would like to send a message and a big hug to Kevin Keegan’s family at this difficult […]

Maresca calls Manchester City job ‘a privilege’ but concedes challenge of succeeding Guardiola

July 24, 2026grace

Enzo Maresca has described taking over from Pep Guardiola at Manchester City as an honor, while acknowledging that he is conscious of the difficulties encountered by those who replaced Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger at Manchester United and Arsenal. Having assumed the reins at City last month, Maresca used his inaugural press conference to […]