At 23:30 on August 18, the first round of the Premier League’s key match, Chelsea vs. Manchester City. Before the game, Guardiola praised his former assistant and current Chelsea manager, Maresca, stating that he will be a great success, he just needs time.
Maresca served as an assistant coach under Guardiola during his time at Manchester City and successfully led Leicester City back to the Premier League last season. This season, Maresca has taken over the helm at Chelsea.
Guardiola said, “The work Maresca did at Leicester City is to the credit of him and his team; my influence on Leicester City’s promotion to the Premier League was zero. I didn’t score any goals, nor did I make any saves; it was their collective achievement.”
“My advice is to give Maresca time, and it will work. All managers need time. I don’t know if Chelsea are willing to do this, but if they give him time, his success will continue at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have changed four managers in the past two seasons.”
