"He is one of the best coaches in the world" - Pep Guardiola praises Enzo Maresca's professionalism

Pep found the reason for Chelsea's defeat to Leeds in the last Premier League round.

Details: Manchester City head coach, 52-year-old Pep Guardiola, in a pre-match interview ahead of the game against Sunderland, responded to a journalist's question about his Chelsea counterpart, the Italian Enzo Maresca:

"He is one of the best coaches in the world. His work at Chelsea has not been properly appreciated.

To compete in the Club World Cup, the Conference League, Champions League qualification, in this league—it's very tough. It's a young team, and the way he develops every player—he's exceptional. And then you go to Elland Road, and look what happened! It's really, really tough!"

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In the last round, Chelsea suffered a sensational 1-3 away defeat to Leeds, and the club's head coach came under fire from fans for such a disappointing result.

Currently, Chelsea sits fourth in the Premier League with 24 points. Manchester City, meanwhile, is in second place with 28 points after 14 rounds.

Reminder: A difficult opponent. Chelsea has one of the worst win percentages against Leeds United away from home