Manchester City manager Guardiola backs new signing Abdulkadir Husanov

In the 23rd round of the 2024-25 Premier League, Manchester City defeated Chelsea 3-1. New signing Abdulkadir Husanov made a mistake in the game, but coach Guardiola still supported him.

In the third minute of the game, Husanov made a mistake and Chelsea took the lead. Husanov was then given a yellow card for fouling Cole Palmer. In the post-match interview, the reporter mentioned Husanov's performance, and Guardiola said: "It was not easy for him."

"He's only trained once and then he's up against Jackson, Cole, Madouko and Sancho. When you sign players so young it's a process and he'll learn from it. Mistakes like this are the best lessons. He doesn't speak English so I didn't speak to him. He'll be fine, he's only had one or two training sessions."

When asked by reporters why he wanted to start Husanov, a new player, Guardiola explained: "I don't want John Stones to play. He has just recovered from injury. We still have a game against Bruges on Wednesday."

"The players are all together and that is very important. Any player can make mistakes during a game. The fans always support new players. He is still so young, he will learn. In this case, no more needs to be said, he knows he made a mistake."

Manchester City currently ranks fourth in the Premier League with 41 points, 12 points behind Liverpool, which is in first place. Manchester City's next Premier League game will be on February 3, away to Arsenal.