"As Facundo Buonanotte saddled up beside Alejandro Garnacho on the advertising hoardings in front of the pocket of away supporters after the latter opened the scoring at a jam-packed Cardiff City Stadium, for a moment or two everything seemed all right in the often chaotic world of Chelsea. Then, with 15 minutes remaining, the hosts equalised through David Turnbull's sublime diving header and another awkward 48 hours were on the cards for Enzo Maresca."
"These days it is Brian Barry-Murphy, by his own admission a Pep Guardiola obsessive. Barry-Murphy, like Maresca, is also a Guardiola protege of sorts. The 47-year-old Irishman got to know Guardiola across three years in charge of Manchester City's development squad, after leaving Rochdale following relegation to League Two. I was pretty sure he didn't know where Rochdale was but he brought me into his office on my first day and immediately made me feel really valued, Barry-Murphy said."
"Barry-Murphy saw Maresca at close quarters and also worked alongside the Italian's assistant Danny Walker at City. So there was a warm hug with Maresca and Walker before kick-off and while Cole Palmer was among those rested, there was a familiar face in the Chelsea starting lineup in Facundo Buonanotte, whom Barry-Murphy worked with at Leicester last season. Maresca made wholesale changes, with Moises Caicedo captaining a youth"
Chelsea defeated Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup quarter-final thanks to a late Pedro Neto goal and a stoppage-time Alejandro Garnacho strike. Facundo Buonanotte and Garnacho celebrated after Chelsea's opener, giving the visitors an early advantage. Cardiff equalised with 15 minutes remaining through David Turnbull's sublime diving header. Cardiff City Stadium was a sellout for a club match for the first time since April 2019, creating a raucous atmosphere. Brian Barry-Murphy previously worked in Manchester City's development setup and has links to Maresca. Enzo Maresca made widespread changes to his lineup, with Moises Caicedo captaining.
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