⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[Agbamoni]

Fabrizio Romano has reported that Enzo Maresca is the top list for the Manchester city job following the news that Pep Guardiola will be leaving by the end of the season. I really didn't see this end of era coming for Pep Guardiola at Manchester city and I would say that fans are not ready for the possible heart break that may follow. I am not convinced with Enzo Maresca especially after his first season because his first season could be like Arne Slot's first season when he achieved a milestone because of the foundation that Klopp left in Liverpool.

If he is able to achieve something from his second season down, then he has fit into the team but I doubt he can achieve near the record of Pep Guardiola at Manchester city after winning 20 titles in 10 years at Manchester city. He has left a footprint that would not be covered by anyone soon.

I have this feeling that Maresca might be the manager we all see, but Pep Guardiola will be the main manager behind. Well, this is not news anymore. Ever since Maresca left Chelsea, he has been in touch with Manchester City. The media made it open for us to know that Pep Guardiola would be leaving and Enzo Maresca would replace him. I think it was the reason why Maresca was sacked.

[Spaceman1000$]

Fabrizio Romano has reported that Enzo Maresca is the top list for the Manchester city job following the news that Pep Guardiola will be leaving by the end of the season. I really didn't see this end of era coming for Pep Guardiola at Manchester city and I would say that fans are not ready for the possible heart break that may follow. I am not convinced with Enzo Maresca especially after his first season because his first season could be like Arne Slot's first season when he achieved a milestone because of the foundation that Klopp left in Liverpool.

If he is able to achieve something from his second season down, then he has fit into the team but I doubt he can achieve near the record of Pep Guardiola at Manchester city after winning 20 titles in 10 years at Manchester city. He has left a footprint that would not be covered by anyone soon.

Pep said we can't replace him    but this time we replace with the same copy as Pep Huh . I think Manchester City is finally see the Pep replacement and Enzo is the perfect replacement.  Chelsea can't give time to explore Enzo talent and has experience but I hope City will give him time Enzo has talent and very experienced managers they already spend many year with Pep so they know how to manage Citu in a Pep way . Hope they can give some success to city and make them remain the best team in the premier league.  Best wishes for Enzo but don't bottle the league against Arsenal Haha because if Pep leave has job Gunner are ready to take next season revenge.

I just hope Manchester City fans don't come back crying that Enzo has not been performed because we wouldn't hear their cry, Pep Guardiola has kept a tremendous record with Manchester City and it will be very hard for any coach to come in and easily breakthrough such record Guardiola has kept. I will just hope for Enzo to do his own parts, and try to create a pathway for himself and set up his own records but it is of utmost important for fans not to see him on the same pedigree with Pep Guardiola because Fans are very good in doing comparison. I will just have an open mind in seeing what Enzo will bring to the table.

[SquallLeonhart]

Maresca mustn't win the same number of titles as Pep did because they're not the same. The most important thing is that, he should maintain the team performance so that, they can be tough as they're and win trophies. Maresca might not be a perfect coach for Manchester City, I believe he will give his best to the team.

Doesn't require to win the same number, that was an anomaly and it will not happen again, in fact even if Pep stayed for another 10 years, he would not win the same number. That was a one time thing, happened and now it's over. But Maresca feels like a bad choice because he will not only do that well, but he will actually do quite bad as well, he did not do good in Chelsea and yet City still hired the guy that got fired from Chelsea for some reason.

I am sure that he is going to have something close to 2..00 ppg and will not be bad, but he is not going to be a title runner, not on his first year, and possibly not even on his second year even though he has this quality team. I feel like they should have been faster and hired Xabi instead.

[Ryu_Ar1]

I just hope Manchester City fans don't come back crying that Enzo has not been performed because we wouldn't hear their cry, Pep Guardiola has kept a tremendous record with Manchester City and it will be very hard for any coach to come in and easily breakthrough such record Guardiola has kept. I will just hope for Enzo to do his own parts, and try to create a pathway for himself and set up his own records but it is of utmost important for fans not to see him on the same pedigree with Pep Guardiola because Fans are very good in doing comparison. I will just have an open mind in seeing what Enzo will bring to the table.

What I am worried about now is when the players start looking for alternative new clubs after Pep left Manchester City because in this case even though this season Manchester City did not play well but Pep is a good leader who can bring Manchester City players to their highest point in terms of performance and not every coach can do this even though the club has great resources from their finances.

So with Pep leaving there will definitely be some considerations for some players including the core that will follow.  Enzo as a coach is still good enough but when it comes to the popularity of Enzo and Pep it's obviously very different.  Hopefully if Enzo is appointed as the next Manchester City coach he can carry out his duties well because the pressure he will get at Manchester City is certainly much greater for now.

[Callido]

I just hope Manchester City fans don't come back crying that Enzo has not been performed because we wouldn't hear their cry, Pep Guardiola has kept a tremendous record with Manchester City and it will be very hard for any coach to come in and easily breakthrough such record Guardiola has kept. I will just hope for Enzo to do his own parts, and try to create a pathway for himself and set up his own records but it is of utmost important for fans not to see him on the same pedigree with Pep Guardiola because Fans are very good in doing comparison. I will just have an open mind in seeing what Enzo will bring to the table.

It is not as easy to break the record as Pep did, I don't think the club is also pushing him to break the record, under Maresca there is a good possibility for the club to retain it's past glory under Pep, now that good coaches will be more in the leaves, Arteta, Maresca and Xabi, maybe Liverpool will be thinking about changing Arne Slot if the terrible performance continues, I think there will be rotation of Premier League titles among the big clubs, no back to back chance of winning the league.

[Amphenomenon]

I just hope Manchester City fans don't come back crying that Enzo has not been performed because we wouldn't hear their cry, Pep Guardiola has kept a tremendous record with Manchester City and it will be very hard for any coach to come in and easily breakthrough such record Guardiola has kept. I will just hope for Enzo to do his own parts, and try to create a pathway for himself and set up his own records but it is of utmost important for fans not to see him on the same pedigree with Pep Guardiola because Fans are very good in doing comparison. I will just have an open mind in seeing what Enzo will bring to the table.

The fans shouldn't be expecting an exceptional performance like that of Pep Guardiola from Enzo Maresca but we can say with time and support Enzo has the capability to succeed even in the midst of the pressure that might make all things overwhelming.

Enzo Maresca will have to find what work for him but I doubt  any issue might arise with him and the players which is something really important in succeeding especially in a big clubs

[coinlary]

I'm one of those who are quite surprised to see the first two on that list... Especially Rafael Leão ^{[he may be somewhat inconsistent, but there's no doubt he's a quality player for a lot of clubs and IIRC, since last season, a lot of European teams have been monitoring his situation]}. In other words, regardless of being Allegri's outcast or not, I'm pretty sure he'll leave in the summer ^{[FWIW, I'd love to see him at Arsenal if Martinelli leaves]}.

I want him at Barca instead but it seems we are too broke to afford him or we are just confused. Deco keeps getting interested in new players every damn week with no absolutely bearing  . I lost interest in whatever search they are doing,  I just hope we don't endup in a situation where we eventually get the left overs just to come and make our 1:1 worse again. 

If Arsenaal can get him them make sure you do, Barcelona  is sos confused 

[Spaceman1000$]

I just hope Manchester City fans don't come back crying that Enzo has not been performed because we wouldn't hear their cry, Pep Guardiola has kept a tremendous record with Manchester City and it will be very hard for any coach to come in and easily breakthrough such record Guardiola has kept. I will just hope for Enzo to do his own parts, and try to create a pathway for himself and set up his own records but it is of utmost important for fans not to see him on the same pedigree with Pep Guardiola because Fans are very good in doing comparison. I will just have an open mind in seeing what Enzo will bring to the table.

What I am worried about now is when the players start looking for alternative new clubs after Pep left Manchester City because in this case even though this season Manchester City did not play well but Pep is a good leader who can bring Manchester City players to their highest point in terms of performance and not every coach can do this even though the club has great resources from their finances.

So with Pep leaving there will definitely be some considerations for some players including the core that will follow.  Enzo as a coach is still good enough but when it comes to the popularity of Enzo and Pep it's obviously very different.  Hopefully if Enzo is appointed as the next Manchester City coach he can carry out his duties well because the pressure he will get at Manchester City is certainly much greater for now.

At least for the first season Enzo will try to make do with the players he has and for any player that will want to live a club like Manchester City, a club who will be playing in the champions League come next season, a club that still has prestige, then that player is obviously looking for something that is not missing. If you are a core player during the time of Pep Guardiola and you feel Enzo might be selective while picking you, it is your priority as a player to prove the coach wrong, you should stay and fight for your shirt.

[Ale88]

Fabrizio Romano has reported that Enzo Maresca is the top list for the Manchester city job following the news that Pep Guardiola will be leaving by the end of the season. I really didn't see this end of era coming for Pep Guardiola at Manchester city and I would say that fans are not ready for the possible heart break that may follow. I am not convinced with Enzo Maresca especially after his first season because his first season could be like Arne Slot's first season when he achieved a milestone because of the foundation that Klopp left in Liverpool.

If he is able to achieve something from his second season down, then he has fit into the team but I doubt he can achieve near the record of Pep Guardiola at Manchester city after winning 20 titles in 10 years at Manchester city. He has left a footprint that would not be covered by anyone soon.

Maresca mustn't win the same number of titles as Pep did because they're not the same. The most important thing is that, he should maintain the team performance so that, they can be tough as they're and win trophies. Maresca might not be a perfect coach for Manchester City, I believe he will give his best to the team.

I would also add another thing: the current City is nowhere as good as the City from a few years ago. Let's not forget that Guardiola won trophies with players like De Bruyne, Silva, Rodri, etc during the best phase of their careers. Right now I don't see any player as good as them in the team, even the same Rodri hugely dropped his performances after the injury.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Enzo Maresca has always wanted this job or will I say Manchester City management has always wanted him to replace Pep Guardiola, it's reported that Chelsea management sacked him when they learnt of it. I think he already understands the psychology of the club having been a Pep Guardiola assistant manager at the club, so I expect him to have a successful spell at Manchester City. Also his predecessor, Pep Guardiola will definitely be supporting him from a distance.

Maresca was just making a retional decision over his career. He knows working with Chelsea was a nightmare when he has to report everything to the Amercan owner who have ego issues. So he's the one that should not be blamed. We have seen how he had so many drama vs Chelsea's owner and management. It's good when  he decides to quit and joined City.
He just wants more control over his club. It's something that he has not gotten it from Chelsea. His move to City is best for him.

[Bobrox]

Fabrizio Romano has reported that Enzo Maresca is the top list for the Manchester city job following the news that Pep Guardiola will be leaving by the end of the season. I really didn't see this end of era coming for Pep Guardiola at Manchester city and I would say that fans are not ready for the possible heart break that may follow. I am not convinced with Enzo Maresca especially after his first season because his first season could be like Arne Slot's first season when he achieved a milestone because of the foundation that Klopp left in Liverpool.

If he is able to achieve something from his second season down, then he has fit into the team but I doubt he can achieve near the record of Pep Guardiola at Manchester city after winning 20 titles in 10 years at Manchester city. He has left a footprint that would not be covered by anyone soon.

Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City at the end this season and management already appointing Chelsea head coach former Enzo Maresca as new Manchester City manager replacing Pep Guardiola position. Manchester City and Enzo Maresca reach agreement deal for 3 years contract until June 2028 and optional one years extend, actually Enzo Maresca is not new for Manchester City because become staff for Pep Guardiola in last several season before appointing become Chelsea manager. I think management decision appointing Enzo Maresca based on recommendation from Pep Guardiola and he know well who the right manager for Manchester City next season and make the team keep in the race for winning many tittle.

Previous achievement of Enzo Maresca when becoming Chelsea manager success winning UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup tittle, not really bad with his achievement and capital to be Manchester City manager for two season later.

[FanEagle]

Pep Guardiola leaving City is definitely something that we did not expected to see. It is definitely something that will not be simple to handle and for that reason I think it is clear that we should not be considering him leaving football all together.

Maybe he will take a year or two off, but he will come back again. He has done great at Spain, great a t Germany which wasn't a big dela, and he has done great at England for the past ten years. Now what is left is France and Italy. PSG is France, doubt he will go against them, so only one left is Italy. Let's see if he will go to Italy or not.

[Barikui1]

I just hope Manchester City fans don't come back crying that Enzo has not been performed because we wouldn't hear their cry, Pep Guardiola has kept a tremendous record with Manchester City and it will be very hard for any coach to come in and easily breakthrough such record Guardiola has kept. I will just hope for Enzo to do his own parts, and try to create a pathway for himself and set up his own records but it is of utmost important for fans not to see him on the same pedigree with Pep Guardiola because Fans are very good in doing comparison. I will just have an open mind in seeing what Enzo will bring to the table.

No manager that will take over this Manchester City team that will not face the same problem whereby fans will be expecting more from him because when you take over from a very successful manager like pep guardiola, the pressure will be huge, and they will expect the new manager to maintain the level that was kept by pep guardiola, so it's definitely not an easy shoe to fill, but I trust Enzo maresca to do a very good job with this Manchester City team, considering how tactically sound he is.

[Oluwa-btc]

Guardiola’s time in the PL will soon be over.

@David_Ornstein
🚨 Pep Guardiola to leave position as Manchester City manager at end of this season. 55yo Spaniard departing after trophy-laden decade & set to be replaced by Enzo Maresca. No official confirmation yet from #MCFC. W/ @SamLee @TheAthleticFC after @MailSport
https://x.com/david_ornstein/status/2056469434252882201

He'll be missed in the Premier League Competition. He won 20 trophies for Manchester City in ten seasons,  that is nothing but pure genius.
With his absence, I say Arsenal wins it again. They just need to improve and invest in their attacking department. I mean, two quality and pacy wingers who has pace and can keep up with the Premier League Competition.
Enzo Maresca was with Manchester City even when they won the Champions League competition, I say he becomes a success for city likewise.

[Frankolala]

I just hope Manchester City fans don't come back crying that Enzo has not been performed because we wouldn't hear their cry, Pep Guardiola has kept a tremendous record with Manchester City and it will be very hard for any coach to come in and easily breakthrough such record Guardiola has kept. I will just hope for Enzo to do his own parts, and try to create a pathway for himself and set up his own records but it is of utmost important for fans not to see him on the same pedigree with Pep Guardiola because Fans are very good in doing comparison. I will just have an open mind in seeing what Enzo will bring to the table.

No manager that will take over this Manchester City team that will not face the same problem whereby fans will be expecting more from him because when you take over from a very successful manager like pep guardiola, the pressure will be huge, and they will expect the new manager to maintain the level that was kept by pep guardiola, so it's definitely not an easy shoe to fill, but I trust Enzo maresca to do a very good job with this Manchester City team, considering how tactically sound he is.

Maresca is like Manchester City own because he has worked with Pep in City and I believe that's why City chose him since he understands Manchester City kind of game pattern. He might not be as successful as Pep but he will definitely bring more trophies to the team in future.

[$crypto$]

I would also add another thing: the current City is nowhere as good as the City from a few years ago. Let's not forget that Guardiola won trophies with players like De Bruyne, Silva, Rodri, etc during the best phase of their careers. Right now I don't see any player as good as them in the team, even the same Rodri hugely dropped his performances after the injury.

The players who have been at the peak of their careers are now old, so with the current Man City squad they still cannot create a good regeneration or it could be that this is just the beginning but Pep Guardiola has left so Maresca will continue.

Pep Guardiola's 10 years with Man City have given him everything, meaning he is a successful coach and that deserves respect.

[Agbamoni]

Mikel Arteta becomes the first Premier League player to win the Premier League title as a manager.
The Spanish manager fought for the title for 4 years, finishing second in the last 3 seasons, but this time he crossed over the line.
Mikel Arteta deserves to be in the echelon of Premier League managers if he becomes the first to win the Champions League title for Arsenal.

[eisen33]

Fabrizio Romano writes on his Twitter that Conte has announced his departure from Napoli after the end of this season. This is yet another club that Conte is leaving very quickly. I’ve noticed for a long time that he never stays at one team for too long. According to Romano, Conte informed De Laurentiis about this decision a month ago, so he had actually made up his mind quite a while ago. And interestingly, it is also being reported that he is leaving without any severance payment.