A sad debut, Kim Min-jae from Uzbekistan who can't speak English...Husanov Big Accident, Pep "I'll learn Russian"
A sad debut, Kim Min-jae from Uzbekistan who can't speak English...Husanov Big Accident, Pep "I'll learn Russian"
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At a glance, I felt nervous. I made my debut in an unfamiliar environment and couldn't communicate with the language, so I had a big accident.
Manchester City's new central defender Abdukodir Husanov (20) had a harsh reporting ceremony. He started in the 23rd round of the English Premier League in the 2024-25 season against Chelsea on the 26th, providing an excuse for his loss due to a fatal mistake. It was his debut match after five days of joining Manchester City.
Husanov is Uzbekistan's first Premier Leaguer. Born in 2004, Manchester City invested 40 million euros (about 60 billion won) in Husanov, who is still considered a promising player.
In fact, he does not have much experience in European leagues. He started playing soccer with prestigious Bunyodkor in Uzbekistan, and moved to Energetik Minsk in Belarus in 2022, becoming the first player to move to Europe. In the following year, he moved to Ligue 1 in France and played for about a season and a half for RC Langs in the big leagues.
Despite this, Manchester City highly valued Hussanov. It has decided to recruit Hussanov, who has strong impressions in the build-up with strength and speed. As Hussanov is being evaluated as having the qualifications to become the best defender other than experience, he has advanced to a level similar to the highest transfer fee incurred by Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) at the age of his terms and conditions.
Was it because he had high expectations? Pep Guardiola immediately debuted Fusanov, who had not properly trained his team. As he deployed his team at the match against Chelsea, he had no choice but to completely freeze his body.
Hussanov's debut turned into a nightmare just three minutes into the match. When Chelsea attempted a long-ball pass, he headed the ball through the air, attempting a back pass to the goalkeeper 스포츠토토. However, the pass was inaccurate, and the ball flowed to Chelsea's Nikola Jackson. Jackson calmly connected the ball to the side, and Chelsea easily got the first goal, with Noni Madueke finishing it off. Hussanov appeared to blame himself, bending his head low shortly after the mistake.
His unstable play continued after the loss. A minute later, he was shown a yellow card for attempting a deep tackle on Chelsea's Cole Palmer. The over-tackling put another strain on his team, further highlighting his lack of confidence. Since then, he has been losing ground and aerial competitions, giving Chelsea's attackers several opportunities.
In the end, Guardiola replaced Fusanov with John Stones at nine minutes in the second half to end the game. He admitted his mistake in judgment. Guardiola said he deployed Fusanov, who could not communicate, by force.
"Husanov is not good at both English and French, so he is having difficulties in communicating," he said. "We need to resolve language barriers as soon as possible. Communication is as important as performance for defenders."
Fusanov's debut was difficult, but he is still in the beginning of his career. He left a historic mark as Uzbekistan's first Premier League player and will continue to have opportunities to prove his potential at Manchester City.
As for the language problem, which is his weakness, Guardiola also said, "I will also learn Uzbekistan or Russian." As Guardiola has a great linguistic sense and speaks multiple languages, he is expected to open a book to adapt Hussanov as quickly as possible.