“He made this tactical subs error” “Don’t make this mistake again – Pep Guardiola reveals the only mistake that Enzo Maresca made that turned against him
Enzo Maresca’s apparent ignorance of the tactics before making substitutions was one of the reasons that cost him the game. Pep Guardiola reveals the one mistake that caused Enzo Maresca to turn on his own team.
Chelsea started the first half with just three forwards, and in the last 44 minutes, Nicolas Jackson made an attempt to impress the manager. After a careful examination, the VAR, however, later declared Jackson’s efforts ineffective.
Pedro Neto was not available, which would have been crucial in opening up much of the Chelsea front line and aiding in play along the two flanks. Enzo Maresca didn’t seem to have started any of the team’s games after determining that Pedro Neto shouldn’t be the main player and committing to only play a few inferior players.
Chelsea signed the Portugal international last week with the intention of using him to address the most of the front-line issues that plagued Mauricio Pochetinno’s depth during the previous season. But in the end, they only started Nicolas Jackson—who was considered crucial—along with Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku.
The anticipated comeback was not much impacted by the manager’s most recent changes because Chelsea had more goals scored before stoppage time.
Despite Nicolas Jackson’s attempt being ruled offside, the entire event was exactly what the supporters had anticipated.
Pep Guadiola’s goal machine had secured the early goals, but it seemed the Blues had the momentum to clinch an equalizer. Another important factor in keeping the score from going to 0-2 before halftime was Robert Sanchez.
Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, and Pedro Neto, who just signed with West London, were not included in Enzo Maresca’s starting eleven; all three players had previously been connected to a summer move to Juventus.
Maresca stated in his pregame interview with Sky Sports that he made the “technical decision” to leave Sterling and Chilwell off of his squad in order to play City.
It frequently occurs. The Italian stated, “The manager is present; he needs to make some decisions.”
Players and the general public disagree with [the decisions] from time to time. That is typical.
But that’s all that it is—just a technological choice. We’ll find out in the coming days.
Even with the late substitutions Chelsea made in the first half of the second half—Neto for Christopher Nkunku and Marc Guiu for Nicolas Jackson—they were still unable to win.