Estreia difícil de Khusanov no Manchester City

Abdukodir Khusanov teve um início de pesadelo em sua estreia pelo Manchester City na vitória por 3 a 1 sobre o Chelsea no Etihad Stadium, pela Premier League. O zagueiro uzbeque de 20 anos, contratado do Lens por £33,6 milhões, cometeu um erro caro logo aos três minutos de jogo, presenteando o Chelsea com o gol de abertura. Seu cabeceio fraco para trás foi interceptado por Nicolas Jackson, que preparou Noni Madueke para marcar. Momentos depois, Khusanov foi advertido por uma falta em Cole Palmer após outro passe errado.

Apesar do início instável, Khusanov mostrou resiliência, com seus companheiros de equipe o apoiando. Os torcedores do City também ofereceram incentivo, aplaudindo seus passes simples enquanto ele recuperava a compostura. Pep Guardiola o substituiu aos 54 minutos, citando o cartão amarelo e a necessidade de preservar John Stones para um próximo confronto da Liga dos Campeões. Guardiola defendeu Khusanov, afirmando: “Ele vai aprender. Ele é jovem e veio para muitos anos. Não é o melhor começo, mas lidar com jogadores como Jackson e Palmer não é fácil.”

O City se recuperou do revés inicial com gols de Josko Gvardiol, Erling Haaland e Phil Foden, garantindo uma vitória crucial que os colocou de volta no top quatro. Guardiola elogiou o caráter da equipe, particularmente o apoio a Khusanov, e destacou a importância da vitória antes de seu próximo jogo europeu na semana. Embora a estreia de Khusanov tenha sido longe do ideal, Guardiola permanece confiante de que o jovem zagueiro crescerá com a experiência.

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