Maresca is trending because he has criticised the attention given to the controversy over Erling Haaland’s winning goal in Manchester City’s victory at Manchester United. The Manchester City manager says the debate has overshadowed his team’s performance and the win itself. His comments have put him at the centre of coverage about the derby and the discussion around VAR.
Enzo Maresca has defended VAR while expressing frustration that the row continues to dominate the reaction. He described the focus on the controversial winner as “quite poor” and wants more attention paid to what he called an “unbelievable” derby performance. The main issue behind the headlines is therefore his response to how the match is being discussed: rather than letting the disputed goal define the result, he is arguing that City’s display and victory deserve greater recognition.
