Enzo Maresca apologised to Manchester City fans after his team lost their first game of the season. The Blues were beaten 4-2 at home by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and the City boss said the first half was not good enough.
City outplayed in first half
By the time the players went in for the break, they were 3-0 down after being comprehensively outplayed by a stunning PSG team. Luis Enrique's side could have been even further ahead as they showed why they have won back-to-back Champions League crowns.
However, City came roaring back in the second half and Maresca thought they were unlucky not to get more from their domination and the chances they created. There were 21 shots at the PSG goal in that time and in addition to two goals City also hit the woodwork twice and had another effort cleared off the line.
Maresca's verdict
"We feel sorry for the first half for sure. Then second half I think we were quite happy. Saturday is a Premier League game and we need to continue our run," the manager told TNT Sports. "I think we start quite good until the first goal and then we concede the second one after one minute. That created some bad feelings."
"Second half, we were much better and probably deserved something more. It was a bit strange, to be honest. Until the first goal, we started quite good, we were in the game, then we conceded the first and then the second one. We didn't lose half-time, we adjusted something. We created enough to deserve something more."
"We adjusted a bit when we were pressing. I think we lost a bit of the balance. Even with 3-0 in the first half, with the amount of chances we created in the second half, we deserved more. Luis said at the end of the game that they were quite lucky today. You have to be clinical but not lose the balance."
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