Manchester City supporters have reacted with plenty of enthusiasm after Enzo Maresca was nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Month award for September.
The City boss is among the managers recognised for their work during a month in which Manchester City produced a perfect Premier League record.
The nomination has prompted an overwhelmingly positive response from the supporters on X. Several fans said they had already voted for Maresca, while others argued that the award should be his.
There was, however, one notable strand of scepticism.
One supporter suggested that Maresca’s biggest test would come later in the season, writing that fans would find out when he “usually flops” from December.
That contrasting reaction adds another layer to the discussion around Maresca’s first months in charge.
“5/5, he deserves it”
The clearest reaction came from a Manchester City supporter who wrote:
“5/5 he deserves it 🙌🏻”
It was a short message, but it captured the mood of much of the discussion.
Another supporter was even more direct:
“Already placed my vote for Gaffer, he deserves it.”
The enthusiasm is understandable given what City achieved during September.
The club’s official announcement confirms that Maresca is nominated for the award after overseeing a perfect month in the Premier League. City won all five of their league matches during September, giving the new manager a flawless record for the month.
That run has naturally strengthened the case for recognition.
A manager’s award is not decided purely by the number of goals scored by individual players. Results, consistency and the team’s overall performances all form part of the picture.
For City supporters, five wins from five provides a simple argument.
City fans are already voting for Maresca
One of the most noticeable aspects of the reaction was how many supporters said they had already voted.
“Voted my gaffer 🩵🤤”, wrote one fan.
Another posted:
“Done.”
There was also a direct call from another supporter telling fellow fans to vote for Maresca.
This turns the nomination into more than a simple piece of recognition.
The supporters are actively engaging with the award process and making their preference known.
Another fan wrote:
“Maresca deserves the recognition, let’s get the votes in sharp.”
The wording shows how supporters view the nomination as an opportunity to celebrate the manager’s early work.
For Maresca, the award would also provide a notable personal milestone in the opening months of his Manchester City tenure.
Five wins from five
The statistical foundation behind Maresca’s nomination is straightforward.
Manchester City won every Premier League match they played in September.
That consistency is particularly important because the early stages of a new managerial era are often accompanied by tactical adjustments, changes in personnel and experimentation.
Maresca has had to establish his ideas while also maintaining results.
The September record indicates that City managed to combine the two.
For supporters, that is one of the strongest reasons to recognise their manager.
One fan described the nomination as a matter of “no doubt”, while another simply wrote:
“obviously he wins it.”
These comments demonstrate the confidence some supporters have developed in Maresca after the perfect month.
The sceptics are already looking beyond September
Not everyone in the reaction thread was convinced.
One supporter wrote:
“When knw when he usually flops. Thats from December.”
The comment represents a different way of looking at the award.
Instead of judging Maresca solely on his September results, the supporter is pointing towards the longer season and suggesting that future performances will provide a more meaningful assessment.
That is an individual fan opinion rather than an established fact.
Still, it highlights the pressure that comes with managing Manchester City.
Winning five league matches in September can earn a manager a nomination, but the season involves far more than one month.
There will be Champions League fixtures, domestic cup competitions, injuries, squad rotation and difficult stretches of the Premier League campaign.
Maresca’s challenge will be maintaining consistency beyond the opening months.
“Now he’ll get schooled”
Another sceptical response came from a Chelsea supporter, who wrote:
“Now he’ll get schooled.”
Again, this is an individual reaction rather than evidence of what will happen to Maresca.
It does, however, demonstrate that the nomination has attracted attention beyond Manchester City supporters.
Maresca’s previous association with Chelsea means his progress at City is likely to receive particular attention from supporters of his former club.
The Manchester City reaction, however, was overwhelmingly more supportive.
A new era under Maresca
The significance of the nomination is bigger than one monthly award.
Maresca succeeded Pep Guardiola as Manchester City’s head coach in June 2026, beginning a new chapter for the club.
That transition inevitably brought questions about how quickly City would adapt.
Guardiola had established a remarkably successful era, so replacing him represented a major change.
Maresca therefore entered the job with enormous expectations.
His September record has provided an early response to those questions.
Five wins from five does not settle every question about the new era, but it gives supporters a positive set of results to discuss.
That is why the Manager of the Month nomination has generated so much enthusiasm.
Supporters are buying into the new manager
The language used by several fans is revealing.
“My gaffer.”
“He deserves it.”
“No doubt!”
“Obviously he wins it.”
These are not neutral descriptions.
They show supporters expressing an emotional connection with the new manager.
That relationship is still developing.
Maresca has only recently taken charge, meaning his long-term identity at Manchester City is still being established.
But early success can accelerate that process.
Every victory gives supporters another reason to believe in the direction of the team.
The September run has therefore provided an important foundation.
The December question
The most critical reaction in the thread deserves attention because it points towards the next phase of the season.
The supporter who mentioned December is effectively arguing that September should not be viewed in isolation.
That is a reasonable distinction to make when discussing a long Premier League campaign.
A Manager of the Month award recognises one specific period.
The wider judgment of a manager’s work involves a much larger sample of matches.
Maresca will have to navigate the months that follow, including the traditionally demanding winter period.
Maintaining City’s standards will be considerably more difficult than simply establishing them.
For now, however, the official nomination reflects what happened during September.
City won five Premier League matches.
Maresca’s team delivered a perfect league record.
And that record has put him among the managers competing for the monthly award.
City supporters want recognition for Maresca
The reaction also shows that many City fans are not waiting for the end of the season to acknowledge the manager’s work.
They want recognition now.
One supporter said he had already voted.
Another urged fellow fans to get their votes in.
Another simply declared that Maresca deserves the award.
That level of enthusiasm suggests the perfect September has made an immediate impression.
There is also an important psychological element.
Manchester City supporters have spent years watching Guardiola’s side set extraordinarily high standards.
The arrival of Maresca meant those standards did not disappear.
Instead, the new manager has had to operate under them.
A perfect September therefore carries significance for supporters who wanted to see evidence that the transition could produce positive results.
The award would be another milestone
If Maresca wins the Premier League Manager of the Month award, it would become another notable moment in the early stages of his Manchester City tenure.
The nomination itself is already recognition of his September results.
The eventual result will be decided through the Premier League’s award process.
For supporters, however, the reaction is already clear.
Many have backed their manager.
Some have already voted.
Others believe he should win.
And even among those who are sceptical about the longer-term picture, there is little dispute over the basic fact that September produced a perfect league record.
The next months will provide a much bigger test of Maresca’s project.
For now, though, Manchester City supporters have every reason to celebrate the nomination.
Five Premier League matches.
Five victories.
And a manager who has quickly found himself at the centre of a new chapter at the Etihad.
Whether that September success develops into sustained dominance remains to be seen.
But the City fans reacting to the nomination have made one thing clear: they are firmly behind Maresca right now.
