It’s not solely Maresca who Barry-Murphy will know within the opposition dugout at Cardiff Metropolis Stadium, the Irishman having coached a number of Chelsea gamers at their earlier golf equipment.
“It is a bit bit uncommon due to the crossover between the quantity of gamers who’ve been at Manchester Metropolis and even again within the day at Rochdale, the place I used to be supervisor of Robert Sanchez, or he managed me. No, I like him,” Barry-Murphy jokes.
“I used to be at Leicester final season and Facundo Buonanotte was there, good participant on mortgage from Brighton. Then there’s Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer and Liam Delap – who’s suspended – at Manchester Metropolis. All these guys, uncommon connection.”
Maresca has promised to make adjustments for this recreation, given Chelsea’s Premier League and Champions League commitments.
Regardless of how a lot he rotates his squad, although, Chelsea will nonetheless be overwhelming favourites, even when that tag doesn’t sit simply.
“These are the worst video games,” says Maresca. “Soccer is stuffed with these sorts of video games the place the favorite one, they’ll lose.
“That is why the main target needs to be on Cardiff.”
For Cardiff, there’s nothing to lose.
4 factors clear on the high of League One, taking part in engaging soccer with a workforce packed filled with native younger expertise and welcoming former Champions League winners to their residence on Tuesday, the Bluebirds have rediscovered their pleasure this season.
“The most important factor at all times I discovered from the gamers is there’s completely different spells in my profession the place an event like tomorrow night time was fairly a frightening process,” says Barry-Murphy.
“You consider the difficulties you might face, however the younger gamers right here have gotten no concern.
“They actually assault each single state of affairs that they arrive up towards and try to overcome each impediment.
“It doesn’t matter what occurs tomorrow, I am certain the gamers will give each single factor they’ve for the membership and are available out the next day higher gamers for it.”
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