Pep Guardiola: "I have to blame myself, not Abdukadir Khusanov"

Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola has spoken at a press conference ahead of the crucial clash with Arsenal. The Spanish manager has spoken highly of his compatriot Abdukadir Khusanov, who joined the club in the winter transfer window.

"Do you know how many central defenders have made the same mistakes as Abdukadir this season?!

I don't blame Khusanov, on the contrary, I have to blame myself - how we still make blatant mistakes in defense. Therefore, together with my team, we need to improve our defense.

I have never blamed my players in front of everyone before, and I will do the same now. Especially since you can't criticize the mistakes of a player who joined the team after just one training session. We need to help a 20-year-old defender today.

If I were Khusanov - a new country, a new Premier League, a new team, a new language and things I have never heard of before. In addition, playing against players like Cole Palmer, Nicholas Jackson is a very difficult task. To be honest, I would also like to help the Uzbek player.

The immediate reaction of his teammates to Abdukadir after his mistake was very pleasant. This situation is personally I liked it. The players were able to encourage the young talented defender at the right time,” the 54-year-old coach described.

It should be noted that today, Manchester United, led by Guardiola, will face Arsenal from London. The match will start at 21:30 Tashkent time. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”