45 | Abdukodir Khusanov - 2025/26

[RodneyRodney]

Need his pace and physical strength against teams like Spurs.

Qualities teachers pet hasn't got...

 

[RodneyRodney]

Khusanov is better than Dias with the ball, not because he's more technical, more skilled, or has better vision. No, it's simply because he doesn't think he's Beckenbauer. He's aware of what he can do and what he can't. He's old-school; he plays simply and doesn't attempt complicated things.

When Dias tries to advance slowly towards the opponent with the ball, and at the last second, when the passing angle narrows, he makes a poor pass to Ake or Ait Nouri and embarrasses them, then backpedals. Khusanov makes a simple pass. He doesn't attempt things he's not capable of. That's why he's better. I've seen about twenty of his matches with Lens, when his team was creating a sensation in the French Ligue 1 and the Champions League.

Let's give him 5 matches in a row, and we'll see if he doesn't win everyone over.

We already have , and he did. Last season

 

[Dr Jacoby]

He should be starting over Dias.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Has to be given a chance at the back next Sunday, get some pace in there

 

[Don Karleone]

Is he injured or something?

 

[mexico1970]

Is he injured or something?

He was on the bench against Spurs wasn't he?

Obviously it looks like Pep has a player that he bought that he doesn't trust or doesn't want, if he can't get a game when we are shit at the back he's never getting a game.

 

[Don Karleone]

He was on the bench against Spurs wasn't he?

Obviously it looks like Pep has a player that he bought that he doesn't trust or doesn't want, if he can't get a game when we are shit at the back he's never getting a game.

Yeah, he was. The number of times that Pep's trusted players have made mistakes over the last year should mean that he at least gets a chance.


I'm just fucked off that he isn't getting a look in.

 

[billblu]

I'd love to see this guy in a back 3 with Stones and josko and nunes and nouri pushing up so he can just defend and use his pace khuso smash!

 

[dzeko&thebunnymen]

KUZI TIME!

 

[Kippax Kidd]

One of the better performers. Unfortunately their goal came from his stupid tackle

 

[ninjamonkey]

Ridiculously rash challenge leading to their first goal soured an otherwise good performance.

 

[Rolo]

Steady game by Khusa. Would like to see him and Stones/Gvardiol form a partnership.

 

[Sam69]

Despite playing on the left for his first start after ages where the opposite should have been done with Stones who has experience, he was the best of the 4 defenders, one mistake on an inappropriate tackle or he cleaned up after seeing 4 of his teammates who can't take the ball from a single Brighton player, a free kick that we see at least 5 in every game, which would never have cost a goal if not for the cowardly and stupid attitude of nunes

 

[doobyedoobye]

He is a proper CB

 

[Feed the Elk]

He is a proper CB

He’s also the best right back in the squad

 

[chris85mcfc]

Ridiculously rash challenge leading to their first goal soured an otherwise good performance.

Agreed but I think he was just trying to put some weight about as Brighton were starting to bully us a bit

 

[Radcliffe 1309]

One of the better performers. Unfortunately their goal came from his stupid tackle

He has to stop flying in to challenges that are beyond his reach, good player otherwise just needs to be coached correctly

 

[Chak19]

Good game overall but unfortunately that reckless challenge leading to the pen will probably mean he gets dropped for the next six months.

 

[King Jay]

Good game overall but unfortunately that reckless challenge leading to the pen will probably mean he gets dropped for the next six months.

Poor guy. At least Bernardo can run around doing nothing

 

[Wallaceinthecheapseats.]

Starter for me all day and everyday