Enzo Maresca’s plea to Man City board could breathe new life into Enzo Fernandez saga

That never happened, but after City’s humiliation in the Community Shield, Maresca is very likely to ask his employers not to give up on Fernandez.

Early days, but what similarities and differences have you noticed between Enzo Maresca’s Man City and Chelsea sides?

Arsenal have torn Man City apart in the Community Shield!

The good news for Maresca is that it looks like City are still trying to sign Fernandez from their Premier League rivals.

According to journalist Simon Phillips, City have told Maresca that they are doing everything in their power to bring Fernandez to the Etihad.

However, after losing 3-0 to Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday, Maresca has made it clear that he wants a new signing through the door before the new season starts, although the Italian did not mention Fernandez specifically.

In his post-match press conference, he told Simon Bajkowski and other journalists: “Any new signing, the sooner they arrive the better because we are starting the Premier League in one week.”

City played so poorly at the Principality Stadium that having Fernandez would not have made any difference.

Their defending was atrocious, while their pressing was unrecognisable. Hopefully we, as Chelsea supporters, get to see more of the same once the season starts!

It would not be wise to read too much into a Community Shield final, but that game has given Chelsea even more of a reason not to sell Fernandez to City.

Now that Pep Guardiola has gone, they have lost their immortality. There is no reason why Xabi Alonso’s side cannot close the gap with them this term, but that is going to be difficult if they sell one of their best players to their former manager.

It will also leave egg on their faces after telling everyone that Fernandez would not be sold after their 14 August deadline.