How will Man City set up under Maresca?

[Getty Images] It is hard to imagine Enzo Maresca setting up in a system that isn't a 3-2-2-3 shape in possession. This was the shape on the ball for Manchester City during the Treble season, when Maresca assisted Pep Guardiola, and was the case for Chelsea under Maresca too. Where it might differ is in how this 3-2-2-3 shape is arrived at, and which players are asked to do which role. Back four and back five formations out of possession can become a 3-2-2-3 on the ball depending on the players Maresca has, but it is likely his City side will defend with a back four in a 4-4-2. Rather than thinking of Maresca's system in positions - for example, left-back and right back – it makes more sense to think of it in roles. When the Italian was in charge at Stamford Bridge, Marc Cucurella and Malo Gusto both moved from their full-back positions into the attacking midfield positions of his on-ball shape – 3-2-(2)-3. Alternatively, Reece James inverted from right-back into holding midfield in possession – 3-(2)-2-3. And lastly, at City during the Treble-winning season, John Stones stepped up from centre-back out of possession into holding midfield in possession as a result of his ball-playing ability. The two full-backs and other centre-back instead formed the back three. Therefore, Maresca is likely to arrive at this 3-box-3 shape, but how he does so will depend on his players.