Hello everyone,
Lens fan here.
I come to tell you about Khusanov, maybe you don't know him well.
(forgive my bad english !!)
Khusanov strengths :
1) Physical strength !
Khusanov is very, very strong physically. Here an example :
Against Jonathan David, Lille, derby of north :
2) Speed !
He runs very fast, here an example of defensive run :
3) Tackles
Many slide tackles, very satisfying to watch.
4) Mindset
He is a very brave and a very determined player. If he has to take a shot right in the head to prevent a goal, he won't hesitate for a second. Courageous player.
In Lens, all players said they were impressed by his strength, even Kevin Danso, who is an extremely solid defender.
Weaknesses now :
1) Fouls
So strong and courageous that sometimes he goes too far. Yellow cards, one red card and some penalties given here in Lens. Example of red here against PSG :
2) Technique
Don't get me wrong, Khusanov is not bad at all - actually his passes are quite good, especially long passes - but he needs to step up for a top class club like Man City. Stop making fouls while defending.
Head game, he's decent, but that's not his main quality. Sometimes a bit surprised by long aerial balls.
In short :
Khusanov is a great recruit for the future. Very strong defensively. Can play at 3 or at 4 defenders, he played in both systems with Lens, so he is already polyvalent. He arrived in a very effective defence (the best in Ligue 1 at the time) and gradually earned his place with high level perfomances, putting the usual starter on the bench. I can not see him as a Man City starter right now, but step by step, why not next year ? I strongly believe in him.
Well, I'm done. If you have any question on Khusanov, feel free to ask.
Last thing :
Beat PSG please !!!