Pep Guardiola have come to the protection of his former assistant, Enzo Maresca, following Manchester City’s 4-2 win over Chelsea.
The Blues on Saturday misplaced to their Premier League’s rivals in a pre-season pleasant at Ohio Stadium, Columbus.
Metropolis, led by Erling Haaland’s hat-trick, took an early 4-0 lead, with Chelsea scoring two late targets by Raheem Sterling and Noni Madueke.
Regardless of Chelsea’s defensive errors involving Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Moises Caicedo, and Sterling, Guardiola attributed the errors to the pitch circumstances reasonably than Maresca’s ways.
“I need to say one thing. It’s occurred because of the pitch circumstances.
“In regular circumstances, that may not occur. At Stamford Bridge, that may not occur. That’s for certain,” Guardiola asserted.
Guardiola praised Maresca’s teaching imaginative and prescient: “I noticed what Enzo desires to do and I prefer it. I don’t make a praise as a result of he’s my pal and helped me for the 12 months of the treble.
“However I noticed immediately many issues that I do know he’s going to do,” he added.
Guardiola emphasised that anticipating fast success was unrealistic and expressed confidence in Maresca’s future achievements with Chelsea.
