Enzo Maresca already setting himself apart from Pep Guardiola at Manchester City | OneFootball

Enzo Maresca is already setting himself apart from Pep Guardiola as Manchester City prepare to face Porto in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday at 21:00.

According to L'Équipe, the new head coach has shown it through his tactical choices, his hands-on role in the transfer market and his management style.

From the outside, little appears to have shifted. City sit top of the Premier League and Erling Haaland leads the scoring charts with three, level with Alexander Isak and Bruno Fernandes.

On the touchline, the resemblance to Guardiola is striking. A bald coach with a greying beard oversees proceedings.

Yet since arriving this summer, Maresca has been careful to carve out his own way, distinct from his decorated predecessor. Guardiola collected 20 trophies across 2016-2026.

Source: L'Équipe

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