Welcome Enzo Maresca

[bigblue]

underwhelmed so far. but hopefully he can hold us over until Kompany takes the job

[zabbadabbado]

underwhelmed so far. but hopefully he can hold us over until Kompany takes the job

That charity Shield game will not Bev forgotten until I visibly see it was a blip.It was that concernning.

[john@staustell]

underwhelmed so far. but hopefully he can hold us over until Kompany takes the job

That charity Shield game will not Bev forgotten until I visibly see it was a blip.It was that concernning.

Good old Bev

[nottsblue]

6 games in

Can’t fault him so far

[Alioune DVToure]

He is class, and he seems cool as fuck with it.

I was a bit sceptical when he got the gig, as I'm not a huge fan of continuity candidates. I thought the smart choice would've been Emery. However, I'm so impressed already that I think he could even have taken the reins in summer 2024 without much damage done. The squad is great now, and it's so fucking YOUNG!

Khaldoon doesn't pipe up that often, but when he does his promises do tend to play out. He was mega excited about Maresca. It was palpable. We should've known.

[Nickyboy]

He is class, and he seems cool as fuck with it.

I was a bit sceptical when he got the gig, as I'm not a huge fan of continuity candidates. I thought the smart choice would've been Emery. However, I'm so impressed already that I think he could even have taken the reins in summer 2024 without much damage done. The squad is great now, and it's so fucking YOUNG!

Khaldoon doesn't pipe up that often, but when he does his promises do tend to play out. He was mega excited about Maresca. It was palpable. We should've known.

Agree, feel a bit daft for doubting them now.

[PeterParker]

He is class, and he seems cool as fuck with it.

I was a bit sceptical when he got the gig, as I'm not a huge fan of continuity candidates. I thought the smart choice would've been Emery. However, I'm so impressed already that I think he could even have taken the reins in summer 2024 without much damage done. The squad is great now, and it's so fucking YOUNG!

Khaldoon doesn't pipe up that often, but when he does his promises do tend to play out. He was mega excited about Maresca. It was palpable. We should've known.

Jesus Cristo. What year is this?
Welcome, mate. Hope you are well.

[sheblue]

Yes he has done really well so far. And credit where its due, but I am not cracking open the champagne just yet.
This team has some problems and they need to be resolved.

As mentioned by many Dias is an issue, and I dont think Gvardiol at left back is ideal.
Rather see Gvardiol at CB and O Reilly at left back. O Reilly was fantastic there last season. But he seems to love dias.
Then the playing two 10s leads to defensive problems and a huge over reliance on Anderson, who at this rate will be knackered by Christmas.

All good so far, but plenty of work to be done.

[john@staustell]

That was some free kick. Hopefully he can do something again like that a few times, instead of all the dross we've had in the last few years

[Swales4ever]

Yes he has done really well so far. And credit where its due, but I am not cracking open the champagne just yet.
This team has some problems and they need to be resolved.

As mentioned by many Dias is an issue, and I dont think Gvardiol at left back is ideal.
Rather see Gvardiol at CB and O Reilly at left back. O Reilly was fantastic there last season. But he seems to love dias.
Then the playing two 10s leads to defensive problems and a huge over reliance on Anderson, who at this rate will be knackered by Christmas.

All good so far, but plenty of work to be done.

Bang on the money. Even though I wouldn't call the solving of such problems "plenty of work to be done"
Just drop Diaz, give Haaland the armband and start the back 4 as you mentioned (maybe with Khus involved in CB rotation).
Enforce midfield starting regularly Bouaddi/Anderson/Enzo and City become an irresistible force, and a joy to watch.
He's a smart manager, the real deal, and that's not rocket science.

[CTID Hants]

That was some free kick. Hopefully he can do something again like that a few times, instead of all the dross we've had in the last few years

They're like buses these Enzos, 2 come along at the same, easy to confuse them....

[Alioune DVToure]

He is class, and he seems cool as fuck with it.

I was a bit sceptical when he got the gig, as I'm not a huge fan of continuity candidates. I thought the smart choice would've been Emery. However, I'm so impressed already that I think he could even have taken the reins in summer 2024 without much damage done. The squad is great now, and it's so fucking YOUNG!

Khaldoon doesn't pipe up that often, but when he does his promises do tend to play out. He was mega excited about Maresca. It was palpable. We should've known.

Jesus Cristo. What year is this?
Welcome, mate. Hope you are well.

Very well, thank you! Been like a blue-arsed fly for the past decade with two young kids.

Working away at the minute, so I thought I would chat absolute shit on here to while away that free time.

Not much looks to have changed, happily.

All the best!

[nottsblue]

This week from the press conferences to the game today and his post match interview he has been phenomenal

It’s obviously very early days and there is still a huge cloud hovering over us, but what was the hardest job in the world to follow the worlds best manager after a decade of dominance, he has took it all in his stride

We have struck gold

[Harry Dowd scored]

This week from the press conferences to the game today and his post match interview he has been phenomenal

It’s obviously very early days and there is still a huge cloud hovering over us, but what was the hardest job in the world to follow the worlds best manager after a decade of dominance, he has took it all in his stride

We have struck gold

Agree Notts so far so good & some tough fixtures behind us too

[Swales4ever]

This week from the press conferences to the game today and his post match interview he has been phenomenal

It’s obviously very early days and there is still a huge cloud hovering over us, but what was the hardest job in the world to follow the worlds best manager after a decade of dominance, he has took it all in his stride

We have struck gold

Agree Notts so far so good & some tough fixtures behind us too

Was thinking about the same HDS.
A draw at Arse and Brighton and there won't be stopping City.
The Ethoad will be a fortress.

[john@staustell]

I like the determination to get forward quickly, from all areas of the field. All that sideways passing in Pep's last couple of years was driving me nuts

[bigblue]

knocking on wood but it's been a 10/10 start so far. Immaculate job regardless of the circumstances. But given that he just took over from the best manager of all time while the club is under unrelenting fire from all sides and still has produced this, stunning really

Having said that - big test for him and the squad this week vs PSG. Should be a good measure of how good we really are

[Tokyo Blue]

Very happy so far. We are playing entertaining stuff, moving it a bit faster than under Pep, and scoring goals. Not conceding many either. I am really pleased.

Pre-match press conference v dipper skiprat cunts was excellent.

Long way to go, of course.