In the second round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace host Manchester City. Crystal Palace manager Sarr was interviewed by the media ahead of the match, praising Manchester City manager Maresca's coaching abilities and discussing how they will approach the Citizens.

Sarr on the first home game

I think it will be a wonderful moment, but I would prefer to have good news at the end of the match to make the people happy. That's why in this situation I won't just think about myself; what matters most is the team and the result. We've prepared all week, and it's all about making them happy.

Well, they will enjoy watching us play, but I think they would prefer to see us win. I will do my best to make them happy; I can't do more than that.

When you're at Selhurst Park, you feel the weight of history, a heavy pressure, which is a great responsibility that I carry. We can't wait to see the home stadium really come alive. Everton has a modern stadium and a great atmosphere, but I've always heard that the atmosphere here is particularly special, and I'm really looking forward to experiencing it myself. As I said, the most important thing is to give our best and fight for victory. If we win the match and can share that joy, that would be fantastic.

Reflecting on the away defeat to Everton in the first round

The players were genuinely very frustrated, and I could understand from their emotions that they were well aware of their performance on the pitch and everything that happened in the match, especially the general consensus that we should have scored in the first half. If we had done that, the situation might have been different.

But in football, it's not just about whether you deserve to win or score – it's more about efficiency. And we lacked efficiency, which is ultimately why we lost the match. We need to improve our ability to create chances and our finishing to perform better.

When I watched the match a second time, sitting calmly in my office, I still had the same feeling. I think Everton's second goal put us in a difficult position: we were too passive in the second half. But looking back at the first half, what we did gives me more confidence. Because we managed to do some things in the first half that we couldn't even imagine at the start of the match.

On new Manchester City manager Maresca

They (Guardiola and Maresca) are indeed different, but if you like, you could also say they have similarities. Their playing styles are slightly different, because I think after Maresca took over, Manchester City has more transitions. I know Guardiola likes to control the tempo of the game, enjoys possession, and instills that philosophy in his players. They worked well together; Maresca coached Manchester City's U21 side when Guardiola was the first team manager, so if their styles were very different, I think it would have been difficult for them to work together.

Maresca is not just a young manager, but was also a player who played over 400 top-level matches. He is very familiar with the environment that players operate in, and his experience to date proves this, particularly when he led Chelsea to win the Club World Cup. He is a distinctive manager. I think if Manchester City chose him as Guardiola's successor, it's because his personal qualities and coaching abilities match Manchester City's needs.

I wish us both well, but I hope he starts a bit later than me, because we play him on Friday, so it would be great if he could start on Saturday instead.

How do you play against Manchester City?

There are two options: the first is not to give the opponent too much space; the second is to cut off passing lanes as high as possible. We will choose between these two options and react according to the actual match situation. But in my opinion, for this type of team, the most important thing is to optimize possession time and attacking timing.

If you can attack this type of team and create difficulties for them, I think the psychological state of the match could change, because they have the ability to control possession and the tempo of the game. That's why we need to stay ambitious during the match and try to do our best when we have the ball. We are not helpless; rather, we want to think from the opponent's perspective.

Übersetzt von KI.

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