Enzo Maresca

Manchester City won 3-0 at Anfield on the day they returned to action after a guilty verdict, yet one second yellow card sits at the centre of the afternoon. This article asks how much of the result was a…

Manchester City's players are being asked to treat a damning Premier League verdict as background noise, and a trip to Anfield arrives before the appeal does. This article explains what Enzo Maresca and Erling…

Crystal Palace's next four days matter more than the ninety minutes that just cost them. This article explains how Manchester City turned a competitive contest into a 4-1 win, why Erling Haaland's record…

Manchester City have committed £85.6m to an 18-year-old who only made his senior debut in 2023, at the exact moment their midfield has lost a Ballon d'Or winner and two more experienced heads. This piece…

Manchester City are paying £85.6m for a player they've never seen in the Premier League. This article sets out what that fee actually buys, why City are trading midfielders in both directions this summer, and…

How does Manchester City respond when a player who has anchored so much of their midfield is close to leaving? This look at Rodri’s proposed Barcelona move explains why the answer may involve more than simply…

Was this simply a summer curtain-raiser, or an early indication that Arsenal have greater certainty than Manchester City? This report explains how a 3-0 scoreline was built, what City’s new side could not…

Rodri lifted the World Cup and the Golden Ball only days ago, but he now needs back surgery that could delay his Manchester City return. This article explains what the operation means for City's opening…

Everton have been hunting a right-back all summer, and Manchester City's Rico Lewis has quietly become the name to watch. This covers why David Moyes rates him, what Enzo Maresca's arrival at City means for a…

Replacing Pep Guardiola was always going to be the hardest job in English football, and Manchester City have now named the man who has to do it. This piece looks at Enzo Maresca's three-year appointment, the…

As Pep Guardiola's landmark tenure at the Etihad comes to its end, attention has sharply turned to who inherits one of football's most demanding seats. This piece examines why Enzo Maresca is the frontrunner,…

This piece looks beyond the announcement itself to examine what Pep Guardiola's departure genuinely means for Manchester City, for English football, and for a man who reshaped the sport at every club he has…

One of the most transformative managerial tenures in English football history is drawing to a close. This piece examines what Pep Guardiola's anticipated departure means for Manchester City, what he leaves…

Pep Guardiola goes into Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea with a smile on his face and a deliberately vague answer about his future. This piece examines what his playful non-denial actually tells us,…

The Cole Palmer to Manchester United conversation has been gathering momentum in the transfer gossip columns, but Paul Scholes is not convinced the move makes structural sense. This piece digs into why the…