Maresca could replace Pep if he quits | Doku believes he can be world's best winger | Trafford linked with Villa move

About this episode

The episode discusses potential managerial changes at Manchester City and player aspirations and transfer rumors related to Aston Villa.

The Times' Martin Hardy and The Athletic's Carl Anka join David Garrido to debate whether Enzo Maresca would be the right man to replace Pep Guardiola if he leaves Manchester City at the end of the season. They also react to Jeremy Doku's belief that he can become the best winger in the world and review whether James Trafford would be the perfect replacement for Emi Martinez at Aston Villa. You can watch the sports action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky Sports on your terms with a NOW membership. Sign up to NOW here: www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_podcastlink Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/12868489/back-pages-podcast-national-newspaper-sports-headlines-review-from-sky-sports You can listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by asking it to "play Back Pages". For all the latest sport news, head to www.skysports.com For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

People in this episode

Host: David Garrido

Guests: Martin Hardy, Carl Anka

Topics covered

• managerial changes
• player potential
• transfer rumors
• Manchester City
• Aston Villa
• winger performance

Keywords

• Enzo Maresca
• Pep Guardiola
• Jeremy Doku
• James Trafford
• Aston Villa
• Manchester City
• winger
• transfer rumors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Times, The Athletic

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