Guadiola said why he was surprised by Abdugadir Husanov!

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

It is worth noting that the 20-year-old central defender's performance against the "crows" is highly appreciated by experts. Also, the Uzbek player's activity and actions in the match were well received by Manchester football fans.

According to the calculations of experts from statistical centers, Abdukadir recorded quite good results. During this match, our legionnaire managed to touch the ball 76 times and made 68 passes. 63 of them reached his teammates accurately (94%).

In addition, the talented defender made 7 long-range passes during the game, made three passes that created dangerous situations around the opponent's penalty area, made eight defensive moves, won all one-on-ones and was never deceived by the opponent.

After the match, Josep Guardiola also expressed his thoughts on the participants of the large-scale victory over one of the main rivals in the fight for a place in the European Champions League.

- In this match, we remembered what kind of team we really are. We had not been able to reach such a high level this season until today's game. But we never stopped moving. Only in some cases there were situations where the actions were not consistent.

I liked the pace, intensity and intensity of the game. Nico Gonzalez and Abdukadir Khusanov played very well today. In order for us to get a place in the European Champions League, we must win such matches, - said Guardiola.

The City manager also spoke about the strengths and weaknesses of Abdukadir Khusanov, who played his first full match since moving to England.

- Khusanov's speed in the attack is incredibly fast, and that's why we chose him. Abdukadir is really fast.

However, if Abdukadir doesn't win one-on-ones, he can quickly become an overly aggressive player.

Khusanov is still in the process of adapting, it will take some time, our legionnaire is still learning everything, - said Jose Guardiola in an interview with the official website of Manchester City.

It is worth noting that Manchester City now has two difficult matches ahead. The City will host Real Madrid in Madrid on February 19. Carlo Ancelotti's men came back from a 3-2 defeat at the Etihad in the first leg of their Champions League play-offs. Pep Guardiola will now look to get revenge on the opposition's turf.

On February 23, Manchester City will face Premier League leaders Liverpool at home.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expected to have full confidence in Abdukadir Khusanov in these upcoming matches. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”