A hearty dish to start the season for two Chelsea for City of Manchester. The new blues project with Enzo Maresca on the bench and the cityzen title defense starts today at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea arrive with a complete squad rebuild, with important additions such as Pedro Neto for 60 million or Jorgensen and Marc Guiuand to players who have not appeared as Gallagher and Lukaku for the long awaited Joao Félix and Osimhen to arrive. The summer was marked by controversial racist chants by Enzo Fernandez which angered part of the locker room, but Maresca, who was part of Pep Guardiola’s men on the bench in his time, knew how to redirect it. The Argentine was an important part in the project and was named captain.
For its part, Manchester City, aiming to maintain its hegemony in England, having been champions for the last four seasons, came from winning the FA CUP for punishments Manchester Unitedbut there were notable casualties. At the exit of Julian Alvareznew signature of Atlético de Madrid must be added the loss due to serious injury of Bobwhich began to gain popularity in the squad, and the absence of Rodrigo Hernandez. The Spanish midfielder was not even on the bench as he joined training this week and did not have enough rhythm to play in a match of such magnitude.
What will be included in the game is Cole Palmera former City of Manchester who already showed last season that he can play well against his former team. Chelsea showed they have enough tools to hurt the Mancunians on the counterattack, but they failed in the final metres. Despite this at Premier League They started with two creditable draws with Pochettino on the bench.
Now the Maresca project begins and the former coach of Leicester, who arrived this summer after paying 10 million, justifies the transfer of the club’s market: ”My view is that the club is looking for something in 5 or 10 years. No one at the club has asked me for a Champions League place this year. They say we have to get there and compete, step by step.
For his part, Pep Guardiola explained Julián Alvarez’s departure again: ”I have nothing but words of gratitude for him. But when they’re not happy, you have to let them go.” Regarding Maresca, he is clear: ”My advice: give it time. If they accept, the owners of Chelsea, my advice… give Enzo time and it will work.”
Possible alignments
Stadium: Stamford Bridge (5.30pm)
Chelsea: Robert Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Marc Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo Fernández; Madueke, Palmer, Nkunku, Jackson
Coach: Enzo Maresca
City of Manchester: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ruben Dias, Guardiol; Kovacic, Kevin de Bruyne; Bernardo Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Source: La Verdad
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