45 | Abdukodir Khusanov - 2025/26

Man_City_Loyal said:
I agree, he has his moments. But a Ruben Dias in poor form is a better option (for now) than Khush
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If that’s the case then why buy him? Especially in January?

An out of form Dias is a better option is damning for Khusanov (and simply not true).
 
Kippax Kidd said:
Do you have any evidence Pep rates Reis higher or have you just made it up in your head?
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There were glowing reports about Reis and that we want to keep him instead of loaning him out. Nothing like that has appeared in the media about Khusa. You may try AI to find evidence with links (in order to verify it).

Note that Pep gave Reis more minutes in the CWC, and in his natural position. Pep played Khusa one half at RB.
 
ninjamonkey said:
So your argument against me saying you dont change a settled, winning backline, is to point out an instance where he did that and we lost? How is that not strengthening my argument?
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No my argument is that he has no problems changing the defence if it means playing one of his favourites, and Khusanov isn't one of them.
 
alexmcity said:
One has to have a lot more than pace to fit in Pep's system. Let's hope Khusa has it in him.

I think he is currently overrated by our fans due to having attributes they appreciate and lacking attributes whose importance they underrate. I wouldn't be surprised if we decide to loan him out. Pep seems to rate Reis's potential higher.
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Well Kyle Walker had very little other than pace.
 
garry_hard said:
I'm afraid that Khusanov has developed a fear of making mistakes and looking unworthy. As far as I understood from watching his last games, he prefers simple passes and not going on the attack, than to risk and lose the ball. For a young player, this is detrimental if you don't give him confidence.
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Why should a CB take risks ? simple passes is what they should mostly do.
 
It looks increasingly likely that a Pep team needs a couple of world-class defenders and I mean WC and also a WC CM for the whole thing to work

Busquets Puyol Pique
Kompany Walker Fernandino
Rodri Walker Stones

With Rodri not up to speed and not one WC defender although I admit Gvardiol is very good, we look to be in trouble.
 
Chak19 said:
Well Kyle Walker had very little other than pace.
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He was a very experienced, proper FB. Khusanov isn't a FB. He might become one or he might not.

The thing is, Pep wants other things from his CBs, pace is a good but hardly the most important quality. Otherwise, Khusanov and Akanji will be our 1st choice CBs. Generally, we haven't had a very quick CB under Pep. That is hardly a coincidence. He prefers other qualities.
 
Tomblue said:
If that’s the case then why buy him? Especially in January?

An out of form Dias is a better option is damning for Khusanov (and simply not true).
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for the future!

Khusanov would not be starting as he is in any of the other top english sides due to a few sides of his game that need removing out.

Last few games he's got yellow carded and been subbed because of it.

Dias hasnt been out of form, no surprise we were at our defensive best last season when it was Dias and Gvardiol as the two cbs no?
 
robbieh said:
It looks increasingly likely that a Pep team needs a couple of world-class defenders and I mean WC and also a WC CM for the whole thing to work

Busquets Puyol Pique
Kompany Walker Fernandino
Rodri Walker Stones

With Rodri not up to speed and not one WC defender although I admit Gvardiol is very good, we look to be in trouble.
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It's those three that are the vital points in the system. If you don't have someone who can do that job on their own, then it means the other midfield players have to sacrifice a bit of their own game to cover, so we're automatically weakened and it's like playing with 10.5 men. The player in the role not only has to be comfortable playing against teams when they go man-to-man, which is considerably easier because there is more space, but also be comfortable playing against teams when they drop off and seek only to counter. That latter role is arguably harder because it is more mentally demanding, so much of the ball passes through that one player, and they're constantly tightening the screw on the opponent.
 
alexmcity said:
He was a very experienced, proper FB. Khusanov isn't a FB. He might become one or he might not.

The thing is, Pep wants other things from his CBs, pace is a good but hardly the most important quality. Otherwise, Khusanov and Akanji will be our 1st choice CBs. Generally, we haven't had a very quick CB under Pep. That is hardly a coincidence. He prefers other qualities.
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Pep had no problem playing Lewis at FB even after it became very clear that he isn't a FB, Like I said Pep has his favourites.
 
Chak19 said:
Yes is he is.
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Hes not though.

But lets go by your view and winning an individual award playing well.

Has Khusanov won any of the following below:
he hasnt, and Dias has also won a Player of the Month at City aswell.
 
Chak19 said:
Pep had no problem playing Lewis at FB even after it became very clear that he isn't a FB, Like I said Pep has his favourites.
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That's good, given his success. His favourites are those who get the job done. Otherwise, he would be managing crap teams.
 
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Man_City_Loyal said:
Hes not though.

But lets go by your view and winning an individual award playing well.

Has Khusanov won any of the following below:
he hasnt, and Dias has also won a Player of the Month at City aswell.
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Mate I'm talking about poor Dias not best in the world Dias.
 
alexmcity said:
That's good, given his success. His favourites are those who get the job done.

The fans, though. I wonder how many managed school teams and with what success. Seem to know a lot about what it takes to manage one of the best teams in the world.
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Lewis had little part in our success, some of the guys that got the job done before can't get the job done anymore, and of course Pep knows more about Football than all of us here combined but that doesn't mean he's infallible.
 
The biggest myth out there is the Dias and Gvardiol partnership being good . Winning masks everything . The defence was all over the place for that winning run.
 
robbieh said:
It looks increasingly likely that a Pep team needs a couple of world-class defenders and I mean WC and also a WC CM for the whole thing to work

Busquets Puyol Pique
Kompany Walker Fernandino
Rodri Walker Stones

With Rodri not up to speed and not one WC defender although I admit Gvardiol is very good, we look to be in trouble.
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Not quite true though, is it?

Kompany played fewer than 50% of our league games under Pep before he left

Similar story with Stones

Walker lost his place in the Treble season and we were better without him
 
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