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Guardiola Impressed by Khusanov’s Attitude Performance at Man City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised twenty years old Abdukodir Khusanov for his impact since joining the club in January.
The young defender made just his third appearance for City in their 1-0 win over Tottenham, helping secure a crucial three points as Erling Haaland’s goal sealed the victory.
After the match, Guardiola spoke highly of Khusanov’s attitude and performance.
“He didn’t bring a wash bag, nothing… just came to play football,” Guardiola said, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano. “What I love is how much he’s already liked in the dressing room. He just laughs all the time.”
Guardiola mentioned the 20-year-old’s qualities, calling him “reliable, fast, and quick,” with impressive passing ability.
“Of course, he still has to improve, but he’s so young. He has incredible pace, and people adore him because he’s humble, works hard, and never complains. I’m sure our fans will love him too.”
The City boss also admired how calmly Khusanov handled his early challenges, including a tough debut against Chelsea, and believes the defender has been outstanding in recent games.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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