Established as number 10 during Manchester City’s defeat against Aston Villa (2-1), Rayan Cherki failed to impact the match. Little seen during the first act, the former Lyonnais was replaced at half-time by Phil Foden, while the Skyblues were trailing. A premature exit which obviously did not go unnoticed, since the latest performances of the French attacking midfielder raise questions. Marc Guéhi, at fault on the opponent’s first goal, was also taken out at the break.
Asked about these two changes after the match, Enzo Maresca however assured that it was above all a decision linked to the warnings received by his players. “They both received a yellow card, and sometimes it’s better to avoid taking risks. I think in the end we did what was necessary to get a positive result in this match.”explained the Italian technician. The latter also spoke of the difficulties encountered by his team at the start of the game. “We struggled for the first 10-15 minutes because we expected them to play a certain way, but they did differently. We adapted and then took control of the match. »
