The first Uzbek football player in the English Premier League, Abduqodir Husanov, who has inscribed his name in football history as the first Uzbek legionnaire to score a goal in the homeland of modern football, may also win his first trophy in this country.
For this, it is required that "Manchester City" wins the prestigious tournament - the FA Cup.
The FA Cup is considered the oldest tournament in the world of football. The first FA Cup was held in 1871-1872. The first winner of the main prize was the "Wanderers" team. This club won the FA Cup five times in the first eight years of the tournament.
In the current season of the tournament, which has been organized for 154 years, Jose Guardiola's students have reached the quarter-finals.
On March 30, the "Cityzens" will host "Bournemouth" in a match for a place in the semi-finals.
Abduqodir Husanov, who played fully in matches against the national teams of Kyrgyzstan (1:0) and Iran (2:2) as part of the Uzbekistan national team, is seriously preparing for the upcoming match with "Manchester City".
The website cityxtra.co.uk, which covers English football, provided information about Abduqodir Husanov ahead of the match against "Bournemouth" and also included the thoughts of head coach Josep Guardiola about his Uzbek legionnaire.
- Abduqodir Husanov's immediate significant impact on the "Manchester City" game was completely unexpected for Josep Guardiola. The Spanish head coach himself acknowledges this in conversations with journalists.
Husanov, who was transferred from the French championship representative "Lens" for 33.6 million pounds, quickly became an important figure in Guardiola's main lineup.
Husanov's playing style, speed, and aggressive actions in the center of defense have made him a key hero for "Manchester City" fans. Abduqodir played at a high level against powerful rivals such as "Real", "Liverpool", "Newcastle", and "Tottenham".
When head coach Josep Guardiola speaks about Husanov, he says, “Abduqodir has special qualities, that is for sure. The most important thing is that he is very quick, although he tries to hide it, his great passion for football is evident in many of his actions.
We are very pleased that Husanov is helping us a lot in a short time, without training and such important factors.
Husanov and Vitor Reis are still quite young, and it is not easy to adapt suddenly to a new team and another championship in the middle of the season. These two defenders have very good physical fitness, and their mood is always high. We are involving them more deeply in training, teaching them English, as it is very important for them to communicate more with their teammates,” he said.
Furthermore, Husanov's move to "Manchester City" has led to an increase in the number of fans coming from Uzbekistan to watch matches involving him, - writes cityxtra.co.uk expert Vayam Lakhoti.
It should be noted that since Abduqodir Husanov arrived in Manchester, he has played a total of eight times for his new team in the English Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League, scoring one goal.
Our legionnaire's contract with the Manchester club is set until the summer of 2029. The Transfermarkt portal has raised the transfer fee of the Uzbek footballer to 35 million euros. Thus, Husanov has become one of the most expensive defenders in Asia.
