N only 5 days from now the English football (not friendlies) is back. Friendly matches went well for the new coach. Now it’s time for him to prove he can also net some trophies.

It’s nice to learn that he brings back the excellent Argentinian goalkeeper, Willy Caballero, to help around. He was the goalkeeper the first time I went to watch a ManCity match (with my dad).

ATER today there will be a new interview with Enzo, the new manager, published days ahead of his first “big test” (Sunday against Arsenal). The preview says: “The Italian believes those experiences having shaped him as a man and manager.”

His answers after yesterday’s match were OK, his English seems better than Pep’s.

Antoine Semenyo did the hard work

have just watched this short highlights video after a fine City game, which it deserved to win. We’re now a week away from the “real test”.

Antoine Semenyo is responsible for most goals, the scorer is just a tap-in finisher.

t is surprising how the match was turned around, with 50,000+ spectators attending. ManCity was a goal down at halftime. Now, as of minutes ago, it’s 3-1 for ManCity.

Very good last ‘friendly’ for the new coach. Very encouraging.

think “rehearsal” is a good term to use for this friendly match in Seoul World Cup Stadium, which sounds very important except it is more of a show match and so far there are no goals.

Although the Community Shield (next Sunday) isn’t considered very important, it’s a real title and it does count. It can be Enzo’s first “official” game and also his first “brass”.

Next Sunday will be the “real test”.

Update: While typing this a goal was conceded by Manchester City. So it’s not looking too good. Jorge Domínguez scored.

HIS morning we have a short (non-paywalled) outline of yesterday’s friendly match won by Enzo’s Manchester City. It’s an official video, not some random thing like whatever I shared yesterday.

Well done, Enzo.

It is his first win, hopefully one of hundreds of wins to come. If it’s in the “hundreds”, not a “hundred”, then it implies his contract in the club gets extended, i.e. he has done a satisfactory job as head coach.

am glad that the new coach of the local team won the match – his first win for the team. If he’s anything like “Pep”, maybe he’ll be here for a decade to come and amass 500+ win.

Enzo will determine the future status of the team in this new “era”.