Maresca: Man City a Work in Progress After Bournemouth Win

Enzo Maresca, the manager of Manchester City, stated that his team remains a work in progress following their 2-1 comeback win against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, August 23. Late goals from Marc Guéhi and Joško Gvardiol secured the victory, earning three points for City.

Despite the win, Maresca expressed that his assessment of the team has not changed since their Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, indicating that they are still searching for the right solutions. He mentioned that several key players, including Haaland, Guéhi, Anderson, and O’Reilly, only returned to training about ten days before the match, which has affected their physical readiness compared to Bournemouth's players.

Maresca is experimenting with player positions, notably deploying Guéhi as a midfielder, and he acknowledged the need for further preparation and improvement as the season progresses.