In the 21st round of the English Premier League, Manchester City faced Brighton at home, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Goals were scored by Erling Haaland from a penalty in the 41st minute and Kaori Mitoma in the 60th minute.
This match was particularly noteworthy for us in another aspect: our legionnaire Abdukodir Khusanov, who plays for the "citizens," played the full match. And during these 90 minutes, he played defensively very orderly, confidently, and "coldly" - striving not to give the opponent any extra chances.
Khusanov's statistics during the game clearly demonstrate his influence on the field:
- Passes (accuracy) - 66/71 (93%)
- Pull-ups - 2
- Decisive stoppage as last defender - 1
- Goal clearance - 2
- Head dribbling - 2
- Blocking the ball on the road - 2
- Retrievals - 7
- Deception by an opponent - 0
- Victory in ground martial arts - 3/3 (100%)
- Win in air combat - 1/1 (100%)
- Suspended for violation - 1 time
- Violations committed - 0 times
Do you know where the most "pleasant" place is? The opponent never managed to outsmart him. That is, the plan to "take Khusanov around" didn't work for Brighton yesterday at all. The 100% result in single combat confirms the same thing: neither on land nor in the air - no one was lost.
Now, Manchester City faces another major challenge. In the 22nd round of the EPL, the team will play away against Manchester United at Old Trafford. A Derby is not a simple game: even small details become a big title here. If Khusanov continues in this manner, we can see a "cold wall" scenario at Old Trafford as well.
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