Enzo Maresca has responded to a question about Manchester City’s objectives for the new season ahead of the club’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth.
Manchester City begin their league campaign at home on Saturday, having already suffered defeat in their first competitive match of the season. The club were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal in the English Super Cup.
The result means Maresca’s team will be looking to start their Premier League programme with a victory when Bournemouth visit. The match is scheduled to begin at 16:00 Moscow time.
Maresca took charge of Manchester City this summer, replacing Pep Guardiola in the role. The Italian manager is therefore preparing for his first Premier League fixture as the club’s head coach, with the meeting with Bournemouth marking the beginning of the league campaign under his leadership.
His comments on Manchester City’s aims have come at the start of a new period for the club. The defeat by Arsenal in the English Super Cup was the first result of the campaign, while the match against Bournemouth will provide the team with its first opportunity to begin the Premier League season positively.
Manchester City will have home advantage for the fixture, but Bournemouth will be the visitors looking to prevent the hosts from taking an early win. The match is the first league meeting of the season for Maresca’s side and follows the opening-day defeat by Arsenal.
Maresca’s appointment this summer brought an end to Guardiola’s time in charge of Manchester City. The change in the dugout has made the manager’s assessment of the club’s ambitions one of the main points of interest before the start of the Premier League campaign.
The Italian’s answer came before the Bournemouth match, with Manchester City now preparing to turn their attention from the English Super Cup to league football. The opening fixture will be played at Manchester City’s home ground, with kick-off set for 16:00 Moscow time.
The visit of Bournemouth is consequently the next match on Manchester City’s schedule after the 3-0 loss to Arsenal. It will also be Maresca’s first Premier League game in charge since replacing Guardiola during the summer.
With the new season under way, Manchester City’s stated objectives will be assessed through their performances in the Premier League. Their immediate task is to respond to the defeat by Arsenal and begin their league campaign against Bournemouth.
