Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has had his say on the new Chelsea style under Enzo Maresca after his side put the Blues to the sword in a pre-season friendly.
City cruised to a 4-2 victory over the Blues on Saturday evening in Ohio, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick, but it was once again a case of individual errors proving costly for Chelsea in pre-season.
But Guardiola has faith in his former assistant manager, insisting it s clear what Maresca is trying to do.
Speaking after City’s emphatic victory, he said: “At Stamford Bridge, this would not happen.
“Let me say this, I see what Enzo wants to do and I like it. And I don’t just say that because he’s my friend.”
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