45 | Abdukodir Khusanov - 2025/26

[Sam69]

I don't think we will ever see that partnership, as much as we would like to

However, it worked rather well against Newcastle St James Park in the Carabao Cup, even though they were helped by Nico Gonzalez, I found us solid defensively.

 

[.db.]

The future…

 

[decmancity]

First name on the sheet, pace is about the only thing stopping us conceding 5 a game.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Today's the day for venting and saying crazy stuff.. so here's my 2 crazy ideas..

It would be a lot worse tonight if not for Khusanov!

If Pep still insists on wanting to play Dias at the back.. Khusanov has to be made into a DM so he can snuff out fires before they get to Dias or the back line.

He's more valuable to City than Rodri and honestly I don't see that changing!

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Desailly was a fucking pussy compared to him.

 

[blue_danube]

It would be a lot worse tonight if not for Khusanov

If Pep still wants to play Dias at the back.. Khusanov has to be made into a DM so he can snuff out fires before they get to Dias or the back line.

No. We just need to drop Dias and let Khusanov be what he is, a CB.

We don't need any Pep party tricks like trying to make him into something he isn't.

Play the best players in their best positions.

 

[Bluemanc100]

The future…

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Give him the armband now

 

[.db.]

Every team sheet from now on should be pre-printed with Khusanov on it.

The Khusanov—Gvardiol partnership is going to be superb in the coming years.

 

[Jwoody19]

It’s Khusanov + whoever from now on. He is now to us what Kyle Walker was for so long - the sweeper, last line of defence. Absolutely rapid.

 

[bluemoonste]

Khus was awesome tonight. He's improved so much this season into a beast of a CB. Unflappable, suberb old school tackles, pace to burn, strength and the ability to switch play with a 60 yard pass on a sixpence. Rolls Royce of a player.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Sums Pep up that it took him this long to realise he’s our best centre half.

 

[Skybluepatriot]

 

[.db.]

It’s Khusanov + whoever from now on. He is now to us what Kyle Walker was for so long - the sweeper, last line of defence. Absolutely rapid.

Absolutely rapid, and strong as fuck, making more and more right choices in the tackle, shirks fuck all, scared of no ****, calm on the ball, developing a cracking long and short passing game… fucking love him!

 

[Nevizade]

Our best pure defender by a distance. Magnificent tonight.

 

[bg1968]

He's a monster of a defender , reminded me of Dias in his pomp only quicker , to be a great player he will have to come out of his shell and assert himself and be more vocal , but he is young and this will develop , what a brilliant signing.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Him and Guehi please from now on.
Dias is living off past glories.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Only goes to emphasis how bad of a decision it was from Pep to shift him out to right back and drop Nunes all to get Dias into the side. He has to be 1st choice centre back and the rest compete to partner him. He is the only player that can make our suicidal tactics even slightly workable.

 

[super_city_si]

It’s Khusanov + whoever from now on. He is now to us what Kyle Walker was for so long - the sweeper, last line of defence. Absolutely rapid.

Vini jr knew his run for nothing as soon as he saw Khusanov. The lad is lightning.

It’s better than walker cos he’s a cb and covers both channels. Walker had a habit of playing the other side attacker on and even he couldn’t get over quick enough.

 

[mattcity5]

Give him the armband now

Nah, he's not a leader.

But he is a brilliant defender and needs to play every game now until the end of the season.

 

[blue_danube]

Only goes to emphasis how bad of a decision it was from Pep to shift him out to right back and drop Nunes all to get Dias into the side. He has to be 1st choice centre back and the rest compete to partner him. He is the only player that can make our suicidal tactics even slightly workable.

Spot on. That decision was simply down to wanting Dias in the team.

People said it was to put Khusanov up against that little prick of theirs but Nunes also has plenty of pace himself, so that's not the reason.

It was simply to shoehorn Dias into the side last week, making us worse off at both centre back and right back in the process.

I understand sometimes rotating is necessary, but playing your best a CB at RB, and your best RB on the bench to accommodate your slowest CB, in Madrid, in a European knockout game. Stupidity.