Man City Lunchtime Round-Up, Wednesday 11th November 2026: Maresca's Struggles Under the Microscope During the International Break
With the men's international break in full swing, attention has turned to what exactly is going wrong at Man City. BBC Sport says the pause in fixtures gives Enzo Maresca valuable time to address the issues building up in his squad (BBC Sport).
The Manchester Evening News draws a comparison between Maresca's current struggles and Pep Guardiola's own difficult start a decade ago, but points out there's one crucial difference this time round that means Maresca can't simply lean on the same fix Guardiola had (Manchester Evening News).
Meanwhile, BBC Sport has spoken to City fan Steven McInerney, who reckons the team's recent poor run can be traced back to Maresca's preferred 3-6-1 formation and the problems it's causing in midfield (BBC Sport).
It comes after a tough spell of results, with City beaten 3-2... sorry, beaten 3-1 by Nottingham Forest in the Premier League last Saturday, following a 3-2 win away at RB Leipzig in the Champions League the week before.
On the women's side, there's been much better news. Man City Women thrashed West Ham 5-0 in the WSL last Saturday before following that up with an impressive 4-1 win away at Inter Milan in the Women's Champions League on Tuesday night. Attention for the women's team now turns to a trip to Chelsea in the WSL this Saturday, before a Champions League clash away at BK Häcken the following Wednesday.
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