How Maresca's Man City are shaping up compared with Guardiola
Summary
Enzo Maresca, the new Manchester City manager, is building a team that shares many ideas with his predecessor Pep Guardiola but uses a different game plan. Maresca’s team focuses on positional play with a 3-2-2-3 formation and relies on wide wingers to create attacking chances.Key Facts
- Maresca was inspired by Guardiola but has his own coaching style.
- Both coaches emphasize positional play, meaning players keep specific spots to control the game.
- Guardiola’s teams kept a strong defense behind the ball while attacking; Maresca’s team does this too.
- Maresca uses a 3-2-2-3 formation with three defenders, two midfielders, two advanced midfielders, and three attackers.
- One midfielder often moves forward to support attacks, while another stays back to defend.
- Wingers in Maresca’s system stay wide and high to stretch opposing teams.
- This winger role is different from Guardiola’s last season, when wingers played more narrowly.
- Maresca’s approach echoes Manchester City’s earlier style when players like Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane played wide.
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