Do you really think that's why he's not playing?
Rico was in a 50/50 situation but he made the wrong decision
Khusanov on the other hand, wasn't in a 50/50 situation, Any smart defender could have forced the winger back but Khusa invited him to get down the line far too easily because he rushed in.
He keeps making the same mistake and that's why he's not playing
Yes. Iirc, it happened in the PSG game and Khusanov was at fault for Dias having to cover for him at RB because he was somewhere else.
It's a fair expectation that Khusanov attempt cover for Rico on several occasions while he was involved higher up.
Khusanov's error in this instance was not winning the 1v1 imo. Rico should've handled the runner.
Not a fan of the "headless chicken" rhetoric. I don't think this situation is quite the level of idiotic that you're characterising it as.
This is how the player received the ball with his back to goal, in a difficult situation and with an awkward body orientation, yet somehow he still managed to get past Khusanov so easily
Of course Rico made a mistake, but as a CB you should read the situation better and try to cover or delay the attack instead of rushing in like a headless chicken, almost as if you helped him play right through you
It's not like he made a decision that put Rico in worse circumstances, or that made the team unnecessarily more open. Here, he failed because of his physical inability (bad at shifting his body to duel wingers) rather than a "brainless" decision.
Maresca better not complain about fatigue down the line. This is hilarious.
