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 'I wanted to sob for him' - however Man City recuperate from 'awful' start.

It was a horrible beginning to a Head Association debut.

A horrible error to gift Chelsea the opener and a booking in no less than four minutes - £33.6m Manchester City new kid Abdukodir Khusanov looked really terrified.

"It was not the most ideal beginning," conceded City chief Enthusiasm Guardiola. Striker Erling Haaland was more dull, considering it a "terrible beginning" for the group all in all.

Watching the game for Sky Sports, previous Britain midfielder Jamie Redknapp could identify: "When you get in that position it resembles your head is in a tumble dryer." Gary Neville added: "I wanted to weep for the chap."

Fortunately for previous Focal point safeguard Khusanov, his night improved.

Objectives from Josko Gvardiol, Haaland and Phil Foden guaranteed Khusanov's most memorable game finished in a 3-1 win that pushed City back into the Head Association's main four.

The reigning champs are currently unbeaten in six association matches, winning four of their beyond five - having recently won one out of nine.

Their new run has reignited Champions Association capability expectations, and they are presently only six focuses off second-set Stockpile.

'I should learn Russian or Uzbek'

In the event that he digs back through the files, Khusanov will find he isn't the main January marking to persevere through a convoluted bow at Etihad Arena.

Without a doubt, he endured longer in this game than previous Manchester Joined safeguard Patrice Evra, who was supplanted at half-time quite a while back in a derby away at City.

He didn't do excessively seriously after that.

In any case, at only 20 years of age, with an expert vocation that stretches out to only 70 rounds of senior football and little handle of English, Khusanov will require time.

"It was not the most ideal beginning obviously however he will take an example," said Guardiola. "He is so youthful and has come for a long time. He didn't make one instructional course with us. We came from Ipswich and PSG, so it was simply recuperation, recuperation, recuperation.

"I should learn Russian or Uzbek to speak with him since he doesn't communicate in English easily yet in that sort of circumstance, there is not a lot to say. He realizes he committed an error. So I take him aside and express out loud whatever? Try not to commit an error?"

Khusanov's underlying slip-up was to head the ball directly to Nicolas Jackson, somewhere down in the City half, who squared for Noni Madueke to wrap up.

At the point when Chelsea next went after, he lost belonging in his own half once more and, frantic to offer to set things straight, hacked down Cole Palmer and was reserved. It was the earliest yellow card for a player on their Chief Association debut since Lee Peltier for Cardiff against Bournemouth in 2018.

Redknapp added: "I felt [playing Abdukodir Khusanov] was somewhat of a gamble. It's to a lesser extent a gamble for [Omar] Marmoush, yet while you're playing as a middle back it's much more troublesome.

"I think Energy right presently will think 'I shouldn't have played him'. It was a truly troublesome presentation. Ideally he'll be a more grounded player for it."

City's players recognizably offered their help and when Khusanov was supplanted by John Stones nine minutes into the final part, a grateful group answered.

"I didn't commit the replacement for the error," said Guardiola. "I did it for the yellow card. Additionally, I want John Stones on Wednesday."

Wednesday is when City play their last Heroes Association first-stage game, expecting to beat Club Brugge to fit the bill for the end of the season games.

Their other newcomers, Omar Marmoush and Vitor Reis, are not permitted to play in that match by the same token.

While youngster Reis watched the game from the hole, Marmoush likewise began and looked a danger, having an objective prohibited for offside and giving a lot of indications that his blend with Haaland could be productive.

"I have seen him in the Bundesliga," Haaland told BBC Match of the Day. "You can see he has something uniquely amazing and being phenomenal playing with him is going."

Shearer added on BBC Match of the Day: "I was dazzled with Marmoush. He was a danger, brought a few energy and had pace and an eagerness.

"He was splendid, enthusiastic and got great balls into the crate. I enjoyed how he would have preferred to get into the container and he did his shift protectively. His comprehension with Haaland showed guarantee also.

Maresca actually has 'trust' in Sanchez

Khusanov was not by any means the only player to make a gigantic mistake.

Given his age and how much time he has been in the country, the Uzbekistan worldwide's mistake was pardonable.

The one from Chelsea manager Robert Sanchez was substantially less in this way, as he at first high level off his line when Haaland tussled with Trevoh Chalobah to arrive at Ederson's long dropkick downfield.

Acknowledging he was wasting time he began moving back, leaving himself in a dead zone as Haaland serenely twisted the ball over his head and into the net to place City in front interestingly.

On the day another Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved a perfect sheet for Bournemouth in their great 5-0 win over Nottingham Backwoods, the optics around what was affirmed as Sanchez's fifth mistake driving straightforwardly to an objective in the first class this season were bad.

"I'm saying 'simply stay where you are'," said Redknapp. "He won't make up that distance so why even make up [Haaland's] mind?"

Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca expressed whatever might seem most appropriate a short time later, that Sanchez is quick to concede his bumble, which is positive, that he actually "trusts" him.

Be that as it may, there was a proviso as he looked forward to a cutoff time roadtrip to West Ham on 3 February.

"Presently we have a whole week," he said. "We will see the response and choose for the following game."

Filip Jorgensen has previously begun two Chief Association games this season. Maresca's words recommend the 22-year-old gets an opportunity for a more extended spell.