The previous "City" is no more! Guardiola linked the future of the new team with Husanov...
Josep Guardiola took over 'Manchester City' in 2016, and since then, the club has begun to experience the most successful period in its history of over a century.
Prior to this, the Spanish coach, who had achieved high results with 'Barselona' and 'Bayern Munich', also led the 'Citizens' to significant victories.
One year after taking over the team, Guardiola led 'Manchester City' to the championship. Since then, except for one instance when 'Liverpool' won the English Premier League, Guardiola's disciples have not given the championship title to anyone.
During this process, 'Manchester City' became the only team to be crowned English champions four times in a row. Josep Guardiola emphasized that no other team would be able to replicate this achievement during his tenure.
In the 2024-2025 season, unexpected challenges fell upon Guardiola. The trusted squad struggled to perform in the first half of the championship. Both the club management and Guardiola himself regretted not focusing on new transfers during the summer...
Finally, in the early months of 2025, the club began to rectify its mistakes. In just a few days, four major transfers were made. Abduqodir Husanov from 'Lans', Vitor Reis from 'Palmeiras', Umar Marmush from 'Eintracht', and Niko Gonsales from 'Porto' were brought in.
Thus, a new era of changes and reforms began at 'City'. Three of these transfers have already proven themselves, with Abduqodir, Umar, and Niko becoming key pillars of the team.
The club management decided to continue the policy of rejuvenating the squad by bringing in competitive, fast, and strong new players to replace experienced stars who have lost their fighting spirit and are aging.
For this purpose, instructions were also given to find other teams for eight of the current squad's key figures. Club officials have started working on transfers by forming a list of other players who could fill their positions.
Josep Guardiola also specifically addressed this issue after the match against 'Tottenham'.
- If we secure a spot in the UEFA Champions League at the end of this season, it will be a monumental success. You will not see the previous 'Manchester City' anymore. That team was very strong. Now we return with a different squad.
A young team is being formed, and the attacking trio is its future. Rodri will return, but Niko Gonsales and Abduqodir Husanov are the future of the new team. You saw how the Uzbek player performed against 'Tottenham' today. Young Gvardiol is still considered young.
Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin de Bruyne, and other experienced players are also important for us. However, the current young players and the new players to be brought in during the summer should lead 'Manchester City' forward in the near future. The rest will be a matter of time, - said Josep Guardiola.
Additionally, the 54-year-old specialist highly praised the potential of the new team member Abduqodir Husanov.
- Husanov is an extremely fast defender and also skilled at passing. I have seen many very fast footballers, and Abduqodir is one of them. Everyone has taken a liking to him. A humble guy. I am sure our fans will also like him. He has been playing really well in the last few matches, - said the Spanish specialist.
Abduqodir Husanov, who joined 'Manchester City' on January 20, has already celebrated his debut in three prestigious competitions – the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League. So far, he has participated in a total of five matches, four of which he started in the starting lineup. He came on as a substitute in the FA Cup and scored his first goal in that match.
