Now we have two "Generals": One is Khusanov!

Abdukadir Khusanov played the entire match between Manchester City and Newcastle, which took place in the 25th round of the English Premier League.

Interestingly, the “crows” came very close to acquiring the Uzbek player during the winter transfer window. Khusanov later had an option for the “city” and our legionnaire chose Manchester.

One of the authoritative sources, Robin Mumford, a journalist from givemesport.com, assessed Abdukadir Khusanov’s actions in the match that ended with the Manchester team’s 4:0 victory. The article also cited the fans’ attitude to the Uzbek player.

- An unpleasant debut does not determine the future of a player, but what is important is how to act in this situation. After the 4-0 victory over Newcastle, Umar Marmush was in the headlines as the owner of a hat-trick, while Abdukadir Khusanov is receiving applause for his reliable defensive play.

The match against Newcastle showed that the 20-year-old Uzbek player chose the right path, and that City's confidence in him was justified.

While Umar Marmush and Erling Haaland were "burning" the opponent's defense in the attack, the defenders on this side of the field were calmly doing their job. A vivid example of this is Khusanov.

The 20-year-old central defender made 63 of his 68 passes, or 94 percent, accurately reached the intended target, made three dangerous passes around the opponent's penalty area, made eight defensive moves, won all one-on-ones and was not once deceived by the opponent, - wrote givemesport.com journalist Robin Mumford.

Manchester City fans have not ignored Abdukadir Khusanov's active actions and reliable play. In particular, fans expressed the following opinions on social networks:

"Now we have two "Generals", one is Khusanov, the other is Stones",

"Abdukadir is an incredible defender",

"Khusanov will be the new Vincent Kompany for us",

"Khusanov has strong nerves",

"Khusanov has not lost in duels, but he is an insurmountable wall in a situation",

"Abdukadir did his job calmly",

"The Uzbek defender covered Rico's shortcomings",

"Khusanov is a defender who plays quickly, seriously and ruthlessly",

"Abdukadir has found his place in the team".

According to experts, Abdukadir Khusanov can easily replace the team's leading central defenders Ruben Diaz, John Stones and Manuel Akanji, and can also cover for Rico Lewis on the right wing when necessary.

Experts also note that Abdukadir Khusanov limited the movement of Newcastle's attackers, led by prolific scorer Alexander Isaac, which is evidence that the talented defender can play against any opponent.

Now Manchester City has two difficult matches ahead. The City team will host Real Madrid in Madrid on February 19. On February 23, the Manchester team will play a home match against Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola can confidently rely on Abdukadir Khusanov in these upcoming matches... Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”