Former defender believes now is likely to be “the time for a youthful and less-experienced supervisor” at Etihad Stadium, following Pep Guardiola’s departure after 10 trophy-laden years on the membership.
And Enzo Maresca, who guided Metropolis’s elite improvement squad to Premier League 2 victory in 2020-21, might be the “acquainted face” the membership wants throughout a transitional interval.
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Talking on BBC Radio Manchester’s Whole Sport present, Onuoha mentioned: “There have been folks previously who mentioned Pep Guardiola wasn’t the smart appointment for Manchester Metropolis, so I am unsure you’ll be able to learn these calls from this aspect of historical past.
“What I like, although, is the very fact Enzo Maresca has been on the membership earlier than. He has an understanding of how issues work, as a result of Manchester Metropolis has an entire completely different fashion and set-up to different golf equipment.
“For my part, if there’s a acquainted face then that’s nice. He additionally has a degree to show after how issues went at in the long run.
“The Premier League is completely different to when Guardiola first got here in, and completely different to 2 or three seasons in the past when Jurgen Klopp was round as nicely, so possibly that is the time for a youthful and fewer skilled supervisor.
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“It is not in regards to the ‘tremendous supervisor’ anymore as a result of Mikel Arteta was an assistant at Manchester Metropolis 5 or 6 years in the past. He earned his stripes going by way of the more durable occasions at .
“I believe Maresca would arrive at Manchester Metropolis at an excellent time as a result of possibly you do not want 97 factors to win or contest for the Premier League anymore.”
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