Hey everyone!
Did you catch the last few minutes of City vs Bournemouth? Man, what a finish! Maresca brought on Cherki in the 80th minute, and the lad just *exploded*—two goals in five minutes to snatch the win.
Honestly, that sub move was *chef’s kiss*. But what do you think—was it pure tactical genius, or just some lucky timing? And Cherki… is he now a must-watch every time he’s subbed on?
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🔥 How did City win with Maresca's last-minute tactics? Turning the game around with Cherki's explosion!
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Reminds me of when I was trying to lose those last stubborn 5kg last summer. I'd hit the gym HARD with 5x5 squats and deadlifts, but the scale wouldn’t budge. Then I found myself sprinting 30-second max efforts on the rower between sets—that’s when the fat started melting.
Same principle at play here with Maresca and Cherki. City was grinding out possession but not breaking Bournemouth down fast enough, just like my lifts weren’t shifting the scale. Then they turned up the tempo at the death with sprinting subs—boom, goals. Pure HIIT energy in football form. The tactical punt to inject raw speed and vertical movement? Chef’s kiss indeed.