45 | Abdukodir Khusanov - 2024/25

[OB1]

Akanji wasn't at fault there at all. It was just a really poor decision by Khusanov.

I think Akanji could have taken control of the situation and cleared the ball but you had two players who cannot communicate and have never played together.

Important thing is Kodir showed real cojones to get his shit together and play well after a difficult start.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Shouldn't have been thrown in there and then... the 20 year old, non English speaking lad who'd barely stepped off the plane and walked into a losing team who'd just suffered an embarrassing collapse midweek

No need for judgement or even predictions right now just glad the more senior players stood up helped him out and turned it round, because we've cowered and collapsed when faced with smaller challenges game after game over the past 2 months.

We didn't sign him for one game we signed him (hopefully) for 10 years. Less pressure on him now Stones might be back (and hopefully Ake and Dias won't be long). We can ease him in then rather than chucking him in at the deep end, which we did today

 

[Big-P]

Would rather have him have a first game like this against Chelsea and become a world beater. Than have a Mangala and become shit after it. Personally I felt sorry for him but hopefully he can push onwards. CTID

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

It’s going to sounds harsh,but for me he looked really lightweight. If stones, Dias or Ake are fit you surely have to start them.

For me he needs to be eased in.

I’d also say does he really look any better than Pusey?

 

[bluesmith]

Well he's started from a tough tough position after that 5 minutes, he showed enough in the next 50 minutes to show that he firstly has composure, to put the next 50 in on a booking, I thought it was a great performance first and foremost, but to grow into the game and be confident with his passing and positioning particularly, hopefully he should be pleased with his debut, but li reckon despite the win he'll be disappointed and be eager to improve.

 

[mattcity5]

Akanji wasn't at fault there at all. It was just a really poor decision by Khusanov.

I blame Rico Lewis...

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Akanji is a passive player really good on the ball but doesn't see danger! When the lad jumped for that header if you can read the danger you would cover if he missed the header

Whatever about Akanjis role, the power in that header was shocking. It seemed to come off his ear. A mistake due to language , not knowing the system or just a bad header but blaming it on Akanji is a little silly

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Hope the crowd ovation he received when he was going off has helped him feel that he’s been accepted and one of us now.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Whatever about Akanjis role, the power in that header was shocking. It seemed to come off his ear. A mistake due to language , not knowing the system or just a bad header but blaming it on Akanji is a little silly

I think the point I was trying to make is that Akanji’s gesture will have pit doubt in Khusanov’s mind as they can’t communicate any other way.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Great player, forget the hiccup.

 

[Chak19]

I think Akanji could have taken control of the situation and cleared the ball but you had two players who cannot communicate and have never played together.

Important thing is Kodir showed real cojones to get his shit together and play well after a difficult start.

Looking at it again, Akanji tries to get there but Khusanov gets there first so Akanji stops, don't think you can blame that on Manu, it was just a poor decision to head it back when the ball was that low.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I think the point I was trying to make is that Akanji’s gesture will have pit doubt in Khusanov’s mind as they can’t communicate any other way.

Maybe but the lad looked like Bambi in headlights.
A very big game to make your debut in, no knowledge of the language and only in the country a few days.
Its the equivalent of the lads being bunged up in " Midnight Express"

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Maybe but the lad looked like Bambi in headlights.
A very big game to make your debut in, no knowledge of the language and only in the country a few days.
Its the equivalent of the lads being bunged up in " Midnight Express"

Yeah, he was hung out to dry really, but kept going and did get better.

 

[bluesmith]

Hope the crowd ovation he received when he was going off has helped him feel that he’s been accepted and one of us now.

I hope he noticed this. There were a few times the fans went over and above to show their appreciation today. Khusanov, Marmoush obviously, but I thought Pep particularly as well as Erl and Phil were given a good ovation at the end.

As an aside and probably discussed elsewhere, it was great to see so many stay long past the end to support the lads.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Just watched it back again. Akanji put his arms out to block the attacker. Yeah, Khusanov’s fault.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Wrong to throw him straight in...i reckon if we were to ask pep he would maybe agree.

Felt sorry for him but he did well afterwards.

Lets remember there is a total lack of leadership in that back line without Dias..

 

[WestGorton]

I hope he noticed this. There were a few times the fans went over and above to show their appreciation today. Khusanov, Marmoush obviously, but I thought Pep particularly as well as Erl and Phil were given a good ovation at the end.

As an aside and probably discussed elsewhere, it was great to see so many stay long last the end to support the lads.

Crowd was good today. The lad will be looked after by us.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Crowd was good today. The lad will be looked after by us.

Not just this, but apart from the City players reassuring him after the error, so did a Chelsea player, great credit to him.

 

[blue by birth]

He made a fuck up and then got booked..could easily have crumbled but fair play to the lad he got his composure back and made some good tackles.
I'm pretty sure he will be a cracking player given time and experience

 

[Ric]

Felt for him today. With hindsight, it was too big a call to put him straight in there. Just glad we won so that there is less focus on his mistake. Am sure he’ll become a top player for us, but he was hung out to dry a bit there.