Enzo Maresca Thread

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6 hours ago, Pizy said:

I have no real love for Maresca at all, believe me. I won’t shed a tear if he ends up going. I’m just worried that we’d replace him with someone who’s even more unproven and even more of a puppet.

Any Maresca replacement has to be an established, top quality manager who instantly commands respect from the players. None of this super young and “learning on the job” stuff.

They wont be...

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18 minutes ago, mkh said:

💣There is a lot of tension behind the scenes at Chelsea.

Jorge Mendes, Enzo Maresca’s agent has a good relationship with the sporting director at Man City.

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City can have him with both arms, yes we could get an even worse one with these cowboys but Maresca is nothing but a middle on the road coach and will never be a top coach, wouldn't lose any sleep if he goes to City even likelier that City will be done as a dominant force with him.

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11 hours ago, calculatingInfinity said:

That would be a disaster. But I wouldn't be surprised if the idiots running the club, would be more than happy to let him go, especially after he started moaning about them.

Would it be a disaster? Really? Maresca replacing Pep at City? Do people think he’s really gonna be able to live up to & improve upon what Pep’s done there? And is he really that good a coach/manager? 

Regardless, I don’t think City would actually appoint him if I am honest. There is definitely something off between him & our board/ownership group on top of the fact Pep has been linked with walking away from City at the end of the season for the second or third time in successive seasons. 

If he does go there, can we give them Tosin as well for free? Won’t see many folk too upset if Maresca leaves here for City either. He is an insufferable fucker at the best of times. He would probably end up playing Haaland on the left wing and Rodri upfront. 

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1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

How is it if we fail A,B & C it’s only the directors fault? 

Only the directors fault we can’t beat Qarabag or Atalanta? Only the directors fault if we finish below Villa, Newcastle and United? 

I want the directors gone before anything else, but Maresca is a bang average manager. No way would City appoint him if Txiki was still there. This will be the downfall of their dynasty. 

 

Pretty much the director's fault with this idea of a young squad to maximize profit. 

Maresca was asking for a LCB in place of Colwill for example and there were players like Hincapie in the market. 

Quite clear why City like him - He has a good reputation in doing the nerdy stuff - watching hours of footage, preparing teams for opponents, has an idea of how he'd like to play. 

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David Ornstein is now hearing something he’s never heard before amid Enzo Maresca’s Man City links

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/david-ornstein-is-now-hearing-something-hes-never-heard-before-amid-enzo-marescas-man-city-links/

As the speculation around Enzo Maresca’s future at Chelsea continues, David Ornstein has made an interesting claim about what’s coming out of Man City.

The media circus is in full swing at Chelsea following the bombshell exclusive from Ornstein claiming Maresca is being looked at to replace Pep Guardiola at City.

It comes after a turbulent week that called into question the relationship between the head coach and the decision-makers in Chelsea’s boardroom.

Ahead of Saturday’s trip to Newcastle, Maresca shut down the City rumours and reaffirmed his commitment to a future at Stamford Bridge.

But with no possibility of developments until the summer, anyway, any other response would have been a shock. And now, another Ornstein reveal adds further doubt to the Italian’s future.

David Ornstein very confident about one thing happening at Man City

Naturally, the links between Maresca and City only came about because of the situation with one of the Premier League’s great managers.

Guardiola has been at the Etihad for nine seasons, dominating the division over that span and cementing City as a perennial contender for titles.

Uncertainty around his future has been a recurring theme in recent seasons, but Ornstein hasn’t quite seen it get this serious.

As he told The Athletic: ““I’ve been aware of Manchester City having some interest in Maresca for some time, so it’s not fresh, but you check with as many people as you can, trusted sources on the veracity of that and of course the Guardiola element to this story as well, because if he is continuing until 2027, then it’s largely a moot point.

“And despite us having been in this position before with Guardiola and people thinking he was going to go last time — by the way, let’s be clear on that, this is not entirely new as a notion — but I personally have never had it so resounding from so many people that it’s going to be the end of this season. And they are well placed.”

Ornstein is as reliable a source as you’ll find, though everyone can be wrong.

If his ‘well-placed’ information is correct, Maresca’s personal ties to the Etihad could become a problem for Chelsea.

Plenty of time for change in Maresca’s thoughts

The Chelsea boss is a straight talker, but even the most honest of managers won’t be completely upfront when it comes to discussions behind the scenes. Chelsea have yet to comment on the Maresca links, either.

You would hope he really does intend on staying at Stamford Bridge, but there’s a long way to go until summer.

If more clashes with the ownership occur, or if Chelsea’s form takes a dive in the second half of the season, his opinion might well change.

It’s a story to monitor as we approach the summer, and one that Chelsea will need to keep a close eye on themselves. One thing this story has done is shift the power dynamic of the relationship more in Maresca’s favour.

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8 hours ago, Strike said:

Quite clear why City like him - He has a good reputation in doing the nerdy stuff - watching hours of footage, preparing teams for opponents, has an idea of how he'd like to play. 

 

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21 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

They have better players across key positions CB and ST. 

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9 minutes ago, Strike said:

They have better players across key positions CB and ST. 

and GKer