In his post-match analysis, Maresca highly praised Haaland's winning goal.

After Manchester City's 3-2 away win against RB Leipzig in the Champions League, manager Enzo Maresca highly praised Erling Haaland, who scored the winning goal, in a post-match interview, and stated that the team still has a lot of room for improvement.

Haaland scored the decisive goal with only 13 touches throughout the match. Maresca emphasized, "I said before the game that it was crucial for Erling to stay in the rhythm of the game."

“We know he can step up and help the team break the deadlock at any moment. Tonight we created a lot of chances and different players scored. I was very happy to see him score and wear the captain's armband. It feels great to win.”

Maresca fully agreed with Haaland's post-match statement that the team still needs to improve in many areas: "Can we do better? Absolutely. The reason I'm happy and confident is because I see huge room for improvement."

"We've only been working together for four months. On-field chemistry doesn't just appear out of thin air; we all need time to gel. We create chances in every game, but both of Leipzig's goals were quite basic and completely avoidable mistakes. We must prevent conceding goals like that."

Maresca concluded: "Although I spent a season here three years ago, I am still a newcomer to this squad. I need to get to know the players, and they need to adapt to my tactics."

"Seeing the potential for continuous improvement in such a short period of adjustment gives me confidence in the future. Moreover, playing away in Germany in the Champions League is always difficult, and taking three points is the most important thing."

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