Pep Guardiola continues to dream with his men in the Premier League. After the valuable victory against Liverpool last weekend (2-1), Manchester City continued to collect important points at home against Fulham yesterday, winning 3-0. The manager of the team, currently second in the league, notably mentioned one of the players in the post-match press conference: Abdukodir Khusanov (21 years old). The Uzbek, who arrived at City in 2024 to strengthen the central defense, is becoming a solid bulwark, and his Spanish manager has taken notice for some time. "I saw Khusanov play a few minutes at right-back. It was the style of Kyle Walker in his prime. I know Khusanov is capable of it. "
🚨🗣️Pep Guardiola: "I saw a few minutes of Khusanov in the right-back position..."
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"That was Kyle Walker type in his PRIME. I know Khusanov can do that." pic.twitter.com/tFETcZt0p7
These are reports that will certainly please the young defender, who has played 21 matches this season, including 4 in the Champions League. Wearing the blue jersey, he has managed to secure a starting place in important matches (notably against Manchester United) and seems to have made a good impression on Guardiola, who didn't hesitate to compare him to the former City icon in front of the media.