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Abdukodir Kusanov, Uzbekistan's first Premier Leaguer, won the club's Player of the Month award six weeks after joining Manchester City. It is a glimpse of how quickly Kusanov stole the heart of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City announced on its official website on the 7th (local time) that Kusanov won the Manchester City Player of the Month award in February, beating strikers Erling Holan and full-back Josko Gvardiol. The club explained that it has won the hearts of City fans with its persistent, fast and strong defense.
Kusanov received the most votes in history, according to the Manchester City club. A large number of Uzbek fans appear to have participated in the vote.
Kusanov, who moved from France to Manchester City in January, played a total of six games in February, including four Premier League games, one European Champions League and one FA Cup. In the FA Cup round of 32 against Leyton Orient, he even scored a lucky Manchester City debut goal.
Guardiola told an anecdote that Kusanov, who started the game after winning 1-0 against Tottenham on the 27th of last month and supported the scoreless victory, did not bring a shower bag to the stadium. He said "Kusanov came on the expedition without a toilet bag on this day. I didn't pack anything, I only came to play soccer," he said with a smile.
Guardiola said, `Kusanov already makes the locker room atmosphere good. He always laughs and laughs. It has tremendous speed and excellent pass quality. I'm still 20 years old, so there's something I can improve more. I'm sure our fans will love the humble Kusanov as well."
In an interview with the club commemorating the player of Manchester City in February, Kusanov named 'Etihad Stadium' (Manchester City's home stadium) as his favorite place in Manchester City. He chose Viktor Hayes, who joined the club, as his best colleague. Holan is already taking care of Kusanov like a 'attachment doll'.
Kusanov also started in the Premier League's 28th round away match against Nottingham Forest at The City Ground on the 8th. During the first 45 minutes, he blocked the highly-powered Nottingham attackers with no runs (0-0).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
