Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola spoke highly of Uzbek defender Abdukadir Khusanov after the Premier League match against Fulham. The coach's comments about Khusanov after the match, which the City won 3-0, were a particularly interesting point for fans.
Guardiola said that he has not watched Khusanov much as a right-back. However, the coach sees great potential. "I have not watched Khusanov on the right wing. But I can say that he can play at the level of Walker at his best. I know he can do it," the coach was quoted as saying by The Touchline.
There is a lot of meaning behind this statement. Because Walker is a defender who has set the standard in the Premier League with speed, physical strength and experience. Guardiola, however, does not shower praise on just anyone: if he compares someone, then that player really has a “high-speed engine”.
For information, Manchester City is currently in 2nd place in the EPL standings with 53 points and continues to reduce the gap with the leaders. Now the team will play its next match against Salford in the FA Cup.
For Khusanov, this is a very good timing. It is not easy to gain confidence in a team with strong competition. But Guardiola’s statement means one thing: Abdukadir is working correctly, he has great potential, and now the most important thing is to turn this potential into a stable game. And the fans know: once confidence comes, then “finding himself” on the field is just a matter of time.
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