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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby bigblue » Wed Aug 19, 2026 5:21 pm

bigblue wrote:underwhelmed so far. but hopefully he can hold us over until Kompany takes the job
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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby zabbadabbado » Sat Aug 22, 2026 4:45 pm

bigblue wrote:
bigblue wrote: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. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby john@staustell » Sat Aug 22, 2026 5:34 pm

zabbadabbado wrote:
bigblue wrote:
bigblue wrote: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. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby nottsblue » Sat Sep 19, 2026 8:39 am

6 games in

Can’t fault him so far
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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby Alioune DVToure » Sun Sep 20, 2026 7:59 pm

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.
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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby Nickyboy » Sun Sep 20, 2026 8:17 pm

Alioune DVToure wrote: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.
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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby PeterParker » Mon Sep 21, 2026 7:31 am

Alioune DVToure wrote: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.


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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby sheblue » Mon Sep 21, 2026 1:07 pm

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.
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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby john@staustell » Mon Sep 21, 2026 1:27 pm

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
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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby Swales4ever » Mon Sep 21, 2026 1:29 pm

sheblue wrote: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.

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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby CTID Hants » Mon Sep 21, 2026 4:25 pm

john@staustell wrote: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



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Re: Welcome Enzo Maresca

Postby Alioune DVToure » Wed Sep 23, 2026 6:52 pm

PeterParker wrote:
Alioune DVToure wrote: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? :lol:
Welcome, mate. Hope you are well.


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