How Maresca's Man City are shaping up compared with Guardiola side
Enzo Maresca has the difficult task of following Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. BBC Sport analyses the new manager's style and tactics from the pre-season games so far.
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Notable Quotes
"I think the idea is clear. We try to arrive to the wingers. We have a lot of quality in wingers."
— Nico Gonzalez , Athlete
Key People
Star winger for Ghana, plays for Manchester City.
Domenec Torrent is a long-time assistant of Pep Guardiola.
Enzo Maresca is a former football manager and player.
Leroy Sane is a forward and former player for Manchester City.
Marti Perarnau is a journalist and friend of Pep Guardiola.
Mateo Kovacic is a Croatian professional football midfielder who plays for Manchester City.
Midfielder associated with Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola is the current manager of Manchester City who announced his departure after a decade in charge.
Raheem Sterling is an English winger who previously played for Chelsea and Manchester City.
Savinho is a winger for Manchester City, known for his Brazilian heritage.
Dutch midfielder currently playing for Manchester City.
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Enzo Maresca has the difficult task of following Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. BBC Sport analyses the new manager's style and tactics from the pre-season games so far.
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