Maresca hails Man City U23s after thumping Man Utd: Prem 2 title days away | OneFootball

Manchester City U23 coach Enzo Maresca hailed his young players after an emphatic 3-0 victory over Manchester United last night.

The City youngsters put in a dominant derby display with goals from Sam Edozie, and a brace from Cole Palmer proving the difference at the Academy Stadium.

After the game the City boss praised the effort his side put in on the night to overcome our local rivals.

"They give everything," he told City's website. "When they dropped they then work hard."

Maresca added that his team's work ethic is something that hasn't just appeared in the victory over United, but has been a common theme throughout the 2020/21 season.

"They deserve this moment," he said.

"It is never easy to create the right environment when sometimes you have players with the first team but they give everything.

"The guys that have been with us everyday have been fantastic, so it's been very good.

"Cole [Palmer] of course scored two goals, Tommy [Doyle] played very well. Even Liam [Delap] tonight he didn't score but he worked really hard for the team.

"I think in terms of thinking about the whole team we worked well. In the end we deserved to win and we are happy."

Victory over United now means City can be crowned Premier League 2 champions if both Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur drop points this gameweek.

Maresca added: "We are going to enjoy tonight's game and then on Monday night we will see what happens there," he said.

"If not at least in the worst case there is three games to go with eight points the difference so I think tonight was very important to win the game."