Maresca delivers bold words before Man City invades Man U in the Premier League.
"Maresca" declared clearly! He aims to lead "Man City" to an away win over "Man U" celebrating his first time managing the "Manchester derby."
Enzo Maresca, manager of the "Sky Blues" Manchester City, stated his goal to lead the team to defeat the "Red Devils" Manchester United at Old Trafford in the English Premier League on Sunday, 13 September, marking his first Manchester derby as manager.
Maresca said, "This is my first Manchester derby game, and I want to win. We aim to keep winning our next matches. That’s good for everyone, including myself. Honestly, it’s important for the team, the fans, and the league standings."
“I think the most important thing for the players is to stay focused on the game. We faced a similar situation in an away Champions League match against FC Porto, where the atmosphere was extremely intense.”
"I'm not saying it's the same, I know Old Trafford will be different, but the main goal for the players is the game plan and how we will win.”
Additionally, Maresca updated on the fitness of Nico O'Reilly and Jeremy Doku, saying, "Nico is 100% ready to play. As for Jeremy, I think he needs a few more days."
O'Reilly was withdrawn from the squad before the 1-0 Premier League win over Coventry last weekend due to a back injury sustained during warm-up and did not participate in the 2-0 away win against FC Porto on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Doku has had a calf injury since the Community Shield match in August, where they lost 0-2 to Arsenal.