It’s the nightmare season Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City is, before the important match on Wednesday 29th against the witches on the last day of the Champions League stage and after a very difficult defeat against Luis Enrique’s PSG (4-2 on Wednesday), another very difficult chapter. And certainly before another friend of Guardiola.
So, this Saturday, at the Premier, City (fifth in the table) await Chelsea (fourth) of Enzo Marescaformer assistant of Pep Guardiola in the ‘citizen’ group. It was June 2022 when the Italian (who had already worked as a coach for City’s Elite Development Squad) returned to the ‘Citizen’ club to become an assistant. Guardiola leaving Juanma Lillo to train Al Sadd.
One year later, on June 16, 2023, Maresca became the coach of Leicesterwhich he returned to Premier and left this past summer to direct the Chelsea. Maresca and Guardiola They have appeared in the 1st matchday of the Premier, with the win of pep for 0-2.
SA Guardiola It was his turn, after the setback in Paris, to bring his players back to their senses, fifth in the English championship, 12 points behind the leader. Liverpool (Champions League leaders, already qualified for the round of 16 and in the Premier League there is a pending match on February 12 against Everton).
As for the Champions League, despite the fact that Luis Enrique he won the tactical battle against his friend Guardiola, City depends on himself and a victory on the last day against witches to secure a spot in the playoffs and therefore avoid the dreaded elimination. But now it is Maresca’s Chelsea examines the ‘citizens’. Those of Stamford Bride have 2 points more than city.
Source: La Verdad
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