Manchester City, vying for the English Premier League title, unexpectedly dropped points at home. In the 29th round match, City couldn't defeat Nottingham Forest. This match became even more significant for Uzbek fans with Abduqodir Husanov's appearance on the field. Zamin.uz presents the details of this dramatic match and the assessments received by the players.
Josep Guardiola's side took the lead twice during the match. Although goals from Antoine Semeno and Rodri stirred up the Etihad Stadium, the "Forestlers" showed willpower and managed to restore the balance - 2:2.
In the 76th minute, Guardiola fielded our compatriot Abduqodir Husanov to strengthen the defense and keep the score. Experts from the prestigious portal esteemedkompany.com assessed the players' actions as follows:
Defence and goal line
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (6/10): No fault with the goals, made his level of saves.
- Mateusz Nunes (6/10): Exhausted the opponent physically, but lacked accuracy in the final point of the attack.
- Ruben Dias (7.5/10): The true leader of the defense. He eliminated many dangerous situations.
- Mark Gexi (7/10): Demonstrated a confident performance in tandem with Dias.
Midfielders & Wings
- Ryan Ait-Nuri (7.5/10): He was active in attack and became the author of an assist. Later, he gave up his position to Khusanov.
- Rodri (7.5/10): Leading the team forward in midfield and scoring an important goal.
- Bernardo Silva (7.5/10): Keeping the opposing defenders under constant pressure.
Line of attack
- Ryan Sherkey (8/10): Player of the Match. His passes and dangerous moves caused considerable trouble for Nottingham.
- Antoine Semeno (7.5/10): First-half hero, beautiful scorer.
- Phil Foden (6/10): Made a mistake in the second goal, and a decline in performance was observed.
- Erling Haaland (6/10): This time, the goal machine couldn't break through the opponent's defense.
Abdukodir Khusanov and reserve forces
- Abdukodir Khusanov (6/10): According to experts, he should have been put on the field earlier. Our compatriot quickly got into the game and contributed to saving an important point in the final minutes.
- Savio (6/10): He came off the bench and brought the game to life; his shot was saved over the goal line.
- Jeremy Doku (6/10): Attempted, but failed.
Manchester City will now focus on the away game against West Ham on March 14th. In the fight for the championship, every point is worth gold.
Do you think Guardiola should start playing Khusanov in the starting lineup? How do you assess the Uzbek football star's chances in the EPL?
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