If he is then it's pretty damning. Spending 30m on a guy, playing him half a dozen times, in which in my opinion he aquitted himself really well,then loaning him out. Who was responsible for this Txiki or Hugo?
45 | Abdukodir Khusanov - 2024/25
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I know he is not a RB as such but we started the season with possible options in Walker, Lewis, Ajanji, Kabore and Couto.
We have ended up with Nunes ( playing better than I thought he would) but no better than Khusanov was.
I know Pep took him off at halftime during a match due to Khusanov having a yellow card but he has since disappeared.
I thought he would have been back as a starter the following match
The Fat el Hombre
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Think people might be jumping to conclusions a bit. We suddenly stumbled across a balanced back 4 with Nico at full back and Gvardiol at centre half and Pep has been absolutely right to stick with it and the proof has been in the performances and the results.
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer
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Counter to the conspiracy that this is actually brilliant man-management
His confidence being pulled in the early stages of his form would of be catastrophic; he’s being afforded an education now, and the raw tools sharpened…
He’s a huge talent and this is typical pep with young players
His confidence being pulled in the early stages of his form would of be catastrophic; he’s being afforded an education now, and the raw tools sharpened…
He’s a huge talent and this is typical pep with young players
Probably just got slower as he got older , happened to Walker and Gundo probably Khush as well.
Wretched Vengeance
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Reminds me a little of the season where Stones and Dias were brilliant together as a pairing, and Laporte had to wait and bide his time.
Dias and Gvardiol have been very good, why break that up.
Dias and Gvardiol have been very good, why break that up.
hilts
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I don't think Dias has been very good tbh, we are on a nice fun but certain frailties are still there. We have still been a tad dodgy at the back.
Peps tends to change the defensive line ups often so not sure what has gone on really.
The seats should be white
Wretched Vengeance
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I agree about Dias, and should have said in my post that he hasn't been particularly great. My post was more about how Dias and Gvardiol have formed a partnership and we're winning games. No real need to break that up, despite, as you say, Pep often makes changes.
I just seem to recall Pep allowing Ruben and John to form a sold understanding those few seasons ago, and just went with it. Laporte had to wait.
Of course, I could be totally wrong and talking out of my hole :)
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Nope, really is this simple why hes not in the side. Need Akanji back into the rhythm of games scenarios and warm up/downs etc after the injury so not on the bench either.
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And even in that draw, he was arguably our best player.
He’s not the long term answer but he’s helped us reach this point.
CΛL
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Seriously doubt Khusanov could play as a wing back, we’ve gone on a nice little unbeaten/ winning run with this back 4, no need to change anything
CΛL
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My worry with him is his ability on the ball, I think he’s really gonna have to work hard to get into the side, whilst he’s a better 1v1 defender than anybody, he’s probably even worse than Dias on the ball.
After Pep goes in a year, I don’t think that’ll be as much of an issue tbf.
After Pep goes in a year, I don’t think that’ll be as much of an issue tbf.
Wretched Vengeance
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Nothing I said was with regards to places on the bench. Khush was still not playing before Akanji returned.
Although, I do completely agree with you on Pep wanting the more experinced Akanji back and involved. Makes complete sense and I said as such to my brother when he returned to fitness.
Coincide with Haaland's injury too
But we don't know if they would be any different whether Nunes or Khusanov played.
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