“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 […]
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Born in Kilgetty, Cullen entered Swansea’s academy when he was eight before making his first-team debut under Graham Potter in a 1-0 EFL Cup loss to Crystal Palace in August 2018. His first goal for the Swans came in a thrilling 4-1 victory against Reading on the last day of the extended 2019-20 season, helping […]
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Manchester City midfielder Rodri is expected to be unavailable for a “brief rehabilitation period” after undergoing back surgery. New manager Enzo Maresca revealed on Friday that Rodri was scheduled for an operation on Monday, adding that the midfielder “needs some time away to rest and recover before returning to the squad”. A date for his […]
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Manchester City remain confident that Rodri will agree to a contract extension, although they are preparing for potential offers from Real Madrid and other clubs interested in the midfielder. Rodri’s current agreement runs until June next year, and he has yet to accept the new terms City offered some time ago. Discussions with the 30-year-old […]
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It is hardly unexpected that Martin has been tasked with winning promotion in what will be only Leicester’s second campaign in England’s third division during the club’s 142-year existence. “The main objective is to earn promotion,” he said. “[We also want] to adopt a style that everyone can understand, trust and connect with, while giving […]
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York City have named ex-Crawley Town manager Scott Lindsey as their new head coach, just a day after dismissing National League-winning boss Stuart Maynard. Maynard steered the Minstermen to promotion by winning the National League last season, but the club parted company with him on Sunday after the board cited differing views over York’s future […]
Continue ReadingGrasping how Rodri, Anderson, and a talent like Bouaddi could combine requires an insight into Maresca’s tactical framework. A devoted student of positional play, he likens football to a game of chess. “There are a lot of parallels,” Maresca remarked. “The core is positional play and strategy. “For a coach, it’s vital to think like […]
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New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has revealed that World Cup champion Rodri will undergo an operation on a back problem on Monday. The 30-year-old Spain skipper helped lead his nation to the World Cup title last week and received the Golden Ball as the competition’s outstanding player. However, the midfielder endured two difficult club […]
Continue ReadingEnzo 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 […]
Continue ReadingPep Guardiola has decided against taking over as head coach of the Italy men’s national team. Just days ago, FIGC president Giovanni Malago revealed that discussions had taken place with Guardiola, who departed Manchester City in the summer after a decade at the helm, and suggested that financial constraints would not be an obstacle. On […]
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