# Manchester City’s weaknesses under Enzo Maresca are being exposed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/manchester-citys-weaknesses-under-enzo-maresca-are-being-exposed/
- Published: 2026-11-09T16:30:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T16:48:28+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/09/manchester-city-enzo-maresca-premier-league
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- City have lost three league games in a row.
- They have conceded 17 goals in their last eight matches.
- Maresca faces questions over midfield balance and defensive transitions.

## Summary

Manchester City have lost three consecutive league games after winning their first seven, with defeat at Nottingham Forest exposing concerns that go beyond poor finishing or bad luck. Enzo Maresca says he will use the international break to reassess, as City’s results and defensive record raise questions about how well the team’s tactics and personnel fit together.

City had 63% possession and 15 chances against Aston Villa, 62% and 21 against Brighton, and 79% and 12 against Forest. They have gone nine games without a clean sheet and conceded 17 goals in their last eight; the article points to vulnerability in transition and a midfield that can be overpowered, particularly with Rodri absent and Elliot Anderson left to cover much of the physical work.

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