Man City 3-1 Chelsea: Premier League champions recover from Abdukodir Khusanov’s nightmare start

If he digs again by means of the archives, Khusanov will discover he isn’t the primary January signing to endure a tortuous bow at Etihad Stadium.

Certainly, he lasted longer on this sport than former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, who was changed at half-time 19 years in the past in a derby away at Metropolis.

He did not do too badly after that.

However, at simply 20 years outdated, with an expert profession that extends to simply 70 video games of senior soccer and little grasp of English, Khusanov goes to want time.

“It was not one of the best begin after all however he’ll take a lesson,” mentioned Guardiola. “He’s so younger and has come for a few years. He did not make one coaching session with us. We got here from Ipswich and PSG, so it was simply restoration, restoration, restoration.

“I must be taught Russian or Uzbek to speak with him as a result of he would not communicate English fluently however in that type of scenario, there may be nothing a lot to say. He is aware of he made a mistake. So I take him to 1 facet and say what? Do not make a mistake?”

Khusanov’s preliminary mistake was to move the ball straight to Nicolas Jackson, deep within the Metropolis half, who squared for Noni Madueke to complete.

When Chelsea subsequent attacked, he misplaced possession in his personal half once more and, determined to make amends, chopped down Cole Palmer and was booked. It was the earliest yellow card for a participant on their Premier League debut since Lee Peltier for Cardiff towards Bournemouth in 2018.

Redknapp added: “I felt [playing Abdukodir Khusanov] was a little bit of a threat. It is much less of a threat for [Omar] Marmoush, however whenever you’re enjoying as a centre-back it is much more tough.

“I believe Pep proper now will probably be pondering ‘I should not have performed him’. It was a very tough debut. Hopefully he’ll be a stronger participant for it.”

Metropolis’s gamers noticeably supplied their help and when Khusanov was changed by John Stones 9 minutes into the second half, an appreciative crowd responded.

“I did not make the substitution for the error,” mentioned Guardiola. “I did it for the yellow card. Additionally, I want John Stones on Wednesday.”

Wednesday is when Metropolis play their last Champions League first-phase sport, needing to beat Membership Brugge to qualify for the play-offs.

Their different new recruits, Omar Marmoush and Vitor Reis, should not allowed to play in that match both.

Whereas teenager Reis watched the sport from the dugout, Marmoush additionally began and seemed a menace, having a objective disallowed for offside and displaying loads of indicators that his mixture with Haaland could possibly be worthwhile.

“I’ve seen him within the Bundesliga,” Haaland advised BBC Match of the Day. “You possibly can see he has one thing particular and it will be improbable enjoying with him.”

Shearer added on BBC Match of the Day: “I used to be impressed with Marmoush. He was a menace, introduced some power and had tempo and a willingness.

“He was vivid, full of life and acquired good balls into the field. I appreciated the best way he wished to get into the field and he did his shift defensively. His understanding with Haaland confirmed promise as properly.”