In the decisive 8th round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Manchester City hosted Galatasaray and secured a convincing 2-0 victory. This match at Etihad was not only another result for the Citizens but also a demonstration of team discipline and discipline.
Notably, the performance of Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov, who played in the starting lineup, was highly praised by Turkish media and football experts. Because in the fight against Viktor Osimhen, who is considered Galatasaray's biggest weapon in the attack, Husanov proved himself very confident in terms of firmness, speed, and choosing the right position.
Turkish journalist and football expert Ahmet Çakar also highlighted this clash and praised Khusanov's actions:
"Who is currently the strongest forward in the Turkish Super League? Victor Osimhen? Of course, yes. He is a strong, agile, and fast player. However, Khusanov from Uzbekistan caught up with Osimhen two meters behind and stopped him. Even after falling behind his opponent, Khusanov was the first to reach the ball in the match," said Chakar.
According to the expert, such episodes are like a "living laboratory" of high-level football: whose speed, whose determination, whose pace of thinking is high - everything becomes visible in an instant. Chakar also addressed the issue of speed and tempo in the English Premier League:
"Football players in the Premier League are very fast. For example, Haaland quickly surpassed Abdulkarim and scored a goal. "There is a difference in levels here," he said.
However, the most pleasant aspect for fans is that Khusanov didn't lose his composure in the duels against the Turkish "most dangerous striker," on the contrary, he "read" the situation and acted correctly at the last moment. Such games are neither an advertisement nor a "summary" for a defender - it's a status written directly on the field.
In short, the Turkish press's acknowledgment is not without reason: Abdukodir Khusanov was remembered as one of the defenders who didn't give Osimhen "no freedom" on this night. And the fans say: if such games increase, the talk about Husanov will be global, not "local."
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