Guardiola didn't expect this from Abdukadir Husanov!

Abdukodir Khusanov, who has written his name in the history of football as the first Uzbek player in the English Premier League and the first Uzbek legionnaire to score a goal in the homeland of modern football, may also win his first trophy in this country.

For this, Manchester City will need to win the prestigious FA Cup.

The FA Cup is the oldest tournament in world football. The first FA Cup was held in 1871-1972. The first owner of the main trophy was the Wanderers team. This club won the FA Cup five times in the first eight years of the competition.

This season, the tournament has been held for 154 years, and Jose Guardiola's team has reached the quarter-finals.

On March 30, the "city" will host Bournemouth in the semi-final match.

Abdukodir Khusanov, who played for the Uzbekistan national team in the matches against Kyrgyzstan (1:0) and Iran (2:2), is seriously preparing for the upcoming match in the "Manchester City" squad.

The website cityxtra.co.uk, which covers English football, reported on Abdukodir Khusanov ahead of the match against "Bournemouth" and also quoted the thoughts of the head coach Josep Guardiola about the Uzbek legionnaire.

- The fact that Abdukodir Khusanov immediately had a huge impact on the game of "Manchester City" was completely unexpected for Josep Guardiola. The Spanish head coach himself admits this in interviews with journalists.

Khusanov, who joined from French champions Lens for £33.6m in January, has quickly become a key figure in Guardiola's first-team squad.

Khusanov's style of play, pace and ability to move quickly and confidently through the centre of defence have made him a hero for Manchester City fans. Abdukodir has played at a high level against the likes of Real Madrid, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham.

Speaking about Khusanov, head coach Josep Guardiola said, “Abdukodir has special qualities, that’s for sure. The most important thing is that he is very fast, and although he tries to hide it, his passion for football is evident in many of his movements.

We are very happy that Khusanov has helped us so much in such a short time, without training and without such important factors.

Khusanov and Vitor Reis are still quite young, it is not easy to come to a new team and a different championship in the middle of the season and adapt all at once. These two defenders are very physically fit, and their mood is always high. We are involving them in training more deeply, teaching them English, because it is very important for them to communicate more with the team,” he said.

In addition, Husanov’s move to Manchester City has led to an increase in the number of fans from Uzbekistan coming to watch his matches, writes cityxtra.co.uk expert Wayam Lahoti.

It should be noted that since Abdukhodir Khusanov arrived in Manchester, he has made a total of eight appearances for his new team in the English Premier League, the domestic cup and the European Champions League, scoring one goal.

The contract of cooperation between our legionnaire and the Manchester team is signed until the summer of 2029. The Transfermarkt portal has increased the transfer fee of the Uzbek player to 35 million euros. Thus, Khusanov has become one of the most expensive defenders in Asia. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”