Maresca spoke directly without delay after Manchester City reached the Carabao Cup quarterfinals and the draw results were announced.
On 29 October 2026, Enzo Maresca, Manchester City's manager, gave an interview after the 2026-27 Carabao Cup fourth round (round of 16) match, where City won 5-3 on penalties against Brighton following an exciting 2-2 draw in regular time.
This victory allowed the "defending champions" Manchester City to continue their Carabao Cup title defense and gave them a chance to tie the record of 10 titles, matching Liverpool, especially since Arsenal and Chelsea, two other favorites, have already been eliminated.
Liverpool vs Bournemouth
Crystal Palace vs Sunderland
Manchester City vs Bradford
Fleetwood Town vs Everton / Newcastle
When asked if this was a good opportunity for Man City to win the Carabao Cup two years in a row and equal the record of 10 titles, Enzo Maresca replied briefly, "Absolutely."
The Manchester City manager emphasized that his players remain strongly determined to win the Carabao Cup for the second consecutive year, hoping to continue the success established during Pep Guardiola's tenure as the previous manager.
Maresca concluded, "This is a new competition, but the determination must remain the same. This is a new project with new players and a new manager who took charge just three months ago."
"What we have to do is our duty, which is to win every game, and right now, that is exactly what we are doing."