Enzo Maresca Seeks Answers as Manchester City Lose Again

Manchester City’s slide has reached three Premier League defeats in a row. Their latest setback came at the City Ground, where Nottingham Forest beat them 3-1 — and Enzo Maresca says his side lacked the intensity required.

That admission puts the focus on more than the result. A third consecutive league loss is a clear run of trouble for City, and Maresca’s words identify a concern within the performance: the team did not bring enough energy to the contest.

Forest, meanwhile, made the most of their opportunity at home. The 3-1 win was their first home victory, with a double from Delap helping them overcome City. The result gave Forest a notable afternoon and left City facing another defeat in a sequence that is becoming harder to ignore.

Maresca is looking to understand why City’s intensity fell short. The available details do not offer a wider explanation, but his assessment makes the immediate challenge plain: City need to find a response after losing three league matches in succession.

For Forest, the result delivered a first home win. For City, the scoreline and the run of defeats leave questions to answer — beginning with the lack of intensity Maresca has identified.