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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.
Chelsea player Enzo Fernández is in discussions to join Manchester City. This information was revealed by Fabrizio Romano, who shared that the two clubs are discussing a potential deal.
He wrote: “Enzo Fernández has a verbal agreement with Manchester City on personal terms.
“Deal depends on club-to-club decision, as #MCFC have not sent an official bid yet, but contacts will take place soon; decision on price is up to Chelsea.
“Enzo could be out again this weekend.”
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca mentions his captains for the team. He mentions Rúben Dias and Erling Haaland.
He shared “We have experienced players. For sure, we have leaders. Now we need to wait four or five more days until the transfer window closes to see if we can add one or two more captains to Ruben [Dias] and Erling , who at the moment are the two captains.”
Maresca confirmed the pair as part of his leadership group ahead of the 2026/27 season, with two more captains expected to be selected after the transfer window closes.
Chelsea manager speaks on the team and shares thoughts on considering a change in goalkeepers, giving another goalkeeper, Mike Penders, a chance.
“Penders is part of the squad, so he has an opportunity. We will decide and then I am giving the team tomorrow to the players, so I prefer to respect that they know first.”
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