16/09/2025
Enzo Maresca's Full Pre-Bayern Munich Press Conference:
Enzo Maresca: "First of all we are very happy to be in this competition [UCL]. One year ago we were playing Conference League play off so we are happy to be here."
Enzo Maresca: "I like to go game by game. You cannot think about the final or semi final if you can't win games in the group stage. Tomorrow is against a fantastic team, they're one of four or five favourites for the competition."
Enzo Maresca: "Knowing that every game is different, every competition is different. Bayern are in this moment one of the favourites [for the UCL] but we will try to do our best."
Enzo Maresca: "We try every game, even against Brentford, with our best 11. Game by game you manage different problems. Last game Cole wasn't fit to play 90 minutes, players like Estevao were out. Tomorrow we will try to put our best 11."
Enzo Maresca: "We will see tomorrow [if Cole Palmer can start]."
Enzo Maresca: "I said before every game is different. For the game against PSG [in the Club World Cup final], the first 11, the second half players, the plan worked well. Tomorrow is a different game."
Enzo Maresca: "I said the other day, I'm grateful, thankful to Nico [Nicolas Jackson] because if we achieved what we achieved last year, it's because of all the players including Nicolas. I text him after he left the club telling him thanks for last season, wishing him all the best. He's a good guy, was working well"
Enzo Maresca: "[Nicolas Jackson left because] we bought two striker Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. I think two is enough."
Enzo Maresca: "Tomorrow Robert [Sanchez] will start. Filip [Jorgensen] will play games in the Premier League, UCL, FA Cup, Carabao. We have so many games that Robert cannot play all of them."
Enzo Maresca: "For me it's normal [to play against Nicolas Jackson tomorrow]. I'm from Italy, I played many years in Spain. When you are on loan you can play."
Enzo Maresca: "It's a long season, many games. You have to [rotate]. It's not something you can plan. It's game by game. You can plan something and then have any injuries. We are going to try to rotate players knowing the UCL is a bit different from last season's competition."
Enzo Maresca: "I think Bayern Munich is a team that already showed last year that they are very close and can compete in this competition. I see them together with three or four clubs as the favourites. That's my personal opinion."
Enzo Maresca: "Me with Nico [Nicolas Jackson]? Personally, I didn't have any kind of problem with Nico and I don't. He's a good guy, good professional who worked well with us."
Enzo Maresca: "There can be a small advantage [with Nicolas Jackson being in the Bayern Munich team after playing at Chelsea], he [Vincent Kompany] can ask Nico how we work and play. He was with us for an entire season so knows how we approach games but at the end we will see."
