Maresca's hands-on City training: mannequins, drills, and Foden's role

Enzo Maresca covers more ground than his players, directing every move in a Seoul training session.

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What happened. Enzo Maresca led a hands-on training session in Seoul, using mannequins to mimic low blocks and emphasizing building from the back.

• Maresca scrapped a Pep Guardiola drill, introducing his own patterns.
• He directed traffic with Foden central and Gvardiol attacking inside channels.
• Players showed willingness and open-mindedness to new structures.

“The willingness of the players has been very good. They have been very open-minded with a new manager arriving.”

— Enzo Maresca

City face Atletico Madrid in their final pre-season friendly before the Premier League starts.

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