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What did Enzo Maresca’s first press conference reveal about his vision for Manchester City?
I don't think you're looking at less than eighty for him. And I think City could very feasibly starting. to start the dial at a hundred million. Because like you say, they have to price up and they will be pricing up. How much is it worth? had to us this season having Rodri or not having Rodri and especially having lost Bernardo Silva this summer and all his experience, do you want another leader walking out the door?
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Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Talk in City podcast with myself Alex James and Chief City Writer Simon Bukowski. Simon, hello.
Hello.
We've hot footed it across from um the Enzo Moresca unveiling. Yes. Um press conference, really. They didn't he wasn't behind the blanket or anything, was he? Arrived in a plume of smoke. Um Yeah.
He he did come from you know he opened the door to come in, but that was as far as he got.
Was it Santi Casola? Who was it who was uh I think it was Santi Casola who they unveiled on the pitch once in like a magic trick and somewhere in Spain or anyway, um the official start of the Moresca era, I guess. Yes.
Yeah. Has been this week really, hasn't it, with um some of the players coming back on Monday? Um so yeah, the Maresca era.
I thought everybody did well in the press conference, not to say Hypep, which is probably what people have been well, obviously it's what people have been doing multiple times a week for ten years.
Yeah, I mean I send the quotes round to everyone. Um And I've just been like pep rough, pep rough, pep rough for for years. So it was uh it was a challenge to not to have my finger just go for P. But um
Yeah. First impressions? Or s well, not first impressions really, but first impressions as quite
I I was impressed. I thought, um, these things are always a bit awkward and it's kind of it's like the first time you see a new manager, but then he's already done his first interview with the club and said a lot of things in there and you and you're up and you're also like a month away from the season, so It it ends up being quite sort of like caretakery and that you're sort of like, Oh, what's going on with this? And what's going on with this? And what's going on with this? And Um And that is sort of married alongside the big light. So tell us your ten year plan and tell us what football you want to see and everything like that. Um But yeah, I I thought he was pretty good. What did you think?
Uh yeah. I thought he was calm, confident, composed, really. Um smiley. Smiley on a couple of occasions. Yeah. Um Jack Grealish elicited a big smile. Uh I think he was quite succinct in his answers, but he wasn't It wasn't short shrift or anything like that.
Yeah.
Yeah. There was no kind of Uh it was to the point, I guess.
Yeah. He he didn't sort of you know, he got asked about the squad and he wasn't like, Look, we want Buadi, we want this guy, we want this guy. He was very much like, Oh yeah, I think the squad You always want more in the
How did the hosts evaluate Maresca’s first impressions and leadership style?
from the squad and we we want more, but very vague. And there were things occasions where he could have said a lot more or said kind of more revealing stuff but didn't. But then things like he was asked about Jack Grealish and ca He the sense was like, Look, Jack Grealish is A Manchester City player and while he's on City's books He's part of us, but it wasn't like, Yeah, he's gonna be in my first eleven. Next w next week. But but he did say Oh, I've I kept in contact with him after after I left, um 'cause he's a very nice guy. I'll get on. And that and I thought that was nice.
That sh Struck me a little bit because a lot has been made about him as a people person and how he can manage yeah people, players. Yeah. Uh The fact that you're keeping in touch with
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What did Enzo Maresca’s first press conference reveal about his vision for Manchester City?
0:00–3:48
2
How did the hosts evaluate Maresca’s first impressions and leadership style?
3:48–7:35
3
Is Jack Grealish’s recent interview an olive‑branch or a sign of future plans?
7:35–11:14
4
What is the realistic market value of Rodri after his injury and why does City need him?
11:14–15:13
5
How does the potential £80‑£100 million price tag for Rodri affect City’s transfer strategy?
15:13–18:51
6
Why is Ethan Anderson’s £105 million deal considered a key investment for the midfield?
18:51–21:53
7
What should fans expect from City’s pre‑season tour and upcoming Community Shield?
21:53–26:01
8
How will the new coaching staff and player contracts shape City’s season ahead?
26:01–31:03
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