{"id":45039,"date":"2025-12-15T22:12:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=45039"},"modified":"2025-12-15T22:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:12:51","slug":"ceq1178gzwloat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/15\/ceq1178gzwloat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff v Chelsea: Pep proteges Barry-Murphy and Maresca reunite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It is not only Maresca who Barry-Murphy will know in the opposition dugout at Cardiff City Stadium, the Irishman having coached several Chelsea players at their previous clubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a little bit unusual because of the crossover between the amount of players who&#8217;ve been at Manchester City and even back in the day at Rochdale, where I was manager of Robert Sanchez, or he managed me. No, I love him,&#8221; Barry-Murphy jokes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I was at Leicester last season and Facundo Buonanotte was there, brilliant player on loan from Brighton. Then there&#8217;s Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer and Liam Delap &#8211; who&#8217;s suspended &#8211; at Manchester City. 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