Yes.
Is Mainoo the real deal?
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He oozes class.
Looking more imposing this game.
Clear to see why he wasn’t loaned out. League one standard is far too easy and he’d have probably been taking the piss in the championship too.
How about that Gore fella...
It's nice to have a player who wants to get on the ball and dictate the game, which feels weirdly unusual to be honest from a United midfielder in modern times. He's not afraid to put a tackle in either.
18 years old... Hard to see how he won't be a big, big succes for years to come.
We are Banter United, though. So we might find a way to screw it up.
We are Banter United, though. So we might find a way to screw it up.
No big fuss or “LOOK AT ME!” nonsense from this lad. Going about his business quietly
Has been fantastic so far, defensively and on the ball.
The best thing about him is how he shows up just how crap most of the rest are at the short pass game and playing under pressure. Annoying when he makes a short pass with a bit of zip to do a give and go and the recipient struggles to play it quickly enough.
Always try and not hype young players up but this kid looks the real deal. . Hope he keeps developing. He might of saved us 65 million in the transfer market. Amazing all the money we have pissed away and this kid was in the academy
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Agreed
We're playing Wigan FFS, let's not overegg it. He is performing very well though so far, enjoyable to see him impose himself more.
The way he reads the game and just steps in and steals the ball at times is almost making me cry.
He is actually a really good player. Feel sorry for him having to try and run that midfield all by himself at times.
He is actually a really good player. Feel sorry for him having to try and run that midfield all by himself at times.
Best part was when he'd won the ball with no fuss, McTom got in the way and bungled it, then Mainoo simply won it again.
Very tidy.
Very tidy.
He's got a laconic style which makes him look very calm and composed but can also occasionally make him appear to lack a bit of dynamism or sharpness. He does seem to read the game well though which allows him to be in the right place at the right time more often than not and nick the ball off opponents.
This.... really good but even then he made a mistake. Agree he is carrying others though.
Sure, but he's the best player on the pitch first half by about a mile. I can't remember such a composed midfielder at his age since, ever?
Yeah that is a huge factor for him, Mctominay’s ability to run and stand in positions where he can’t receive the ball is like nothing I’ve ever seen. He is Very difficult to play with, lots of slack to pick up which doesn’t matter tonight but is a big ask for a young player against tougher opposition.
Didn’t look like a good player before today right…
Exactly
agree can’t believe we have wasted so many years with McFred. This kid is showing up how poor our midfield has been in recent seasons. Absolutely class
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He genuinely seems to be top class. At this age to be performing so consistently well is ridiculous. If we don't sort ourselves out and get better players around him, he'll be looking at bigger and better things in the not-too-distant future. Would hate to see him at City or something...
Tbh...Wilshere. And neither of them is a patch on Fabregas at the same age. And both Wilshere and Fabregas never got to be world class for me. Could argue Pedri might be on that same path too.
But he’s performing better than two veterans in Bruno and McTom so we’re playing Wigan means feck all, and he’s been very good all season.
Look who you're replying to...(I’m going to assume you’re not serious)
He's been unbelievable all season...for an 18 year old.
Aye, Pedri for sure. But with the others it's hard to gauge because they arrived into a team that was much better than what Mainoo is and yet Mainoo looks like he's the one holding the hands of his teammates to support them. I'm not just thinking of technical attributes, but mentality. I think a player of that quality would be almost impossible for us to buy because we'd be at the end of the queue and he'd cost an absolute fortune.
Oh definitely, it's brilliant we're bringing him through but if someone were paying lots of money for him they would certainly be paying for his potential rather than because he's already a top premier league player.
He stands out in that team as someone who just knows what to do, makes the right decision and never panics. Which is pathetic for the rest considering he’s 18.
Put it this way, if we had a couple more players with the composure Kobbie has we’d be in a much better state. He’s class.
Put it this way, if we had a couple more players with the composure Kobbie has we’d be in a much better state. He’s class.
I think we are so starved of quality in midfield that Kobbie looks like Rui Costa and Rijkaard rolled into one cause he can do the basics real well.
Thing is, he'd slot right into Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea's midfield too.
Probably is. Hope he gets quicker and can stay clear of injuries (been quite a few for him already).
The competition is much stronger there, but yeah he would not look out of place there either
Kobbie is looking good, he is not the quickest but he is so young and he can get quicker with sprint training.
The 18 who voted no
can't be that far off an England call-up if he keeps his place
Can’t believe he didn’t get MOTM tonight. Aside from a couple of sloppy passes, he was immense. Fair play lad.
He is the real deal but he is also playing in a team of mostly unmotivated players with poor work ethic. So his effort and composure will stand out significantly.
For the sake of his career, he’d be better off elsewhere unless our club structure improves and we get better players in and deadwood out.
As a fan I obviously want him to spend his entire career with us.
For the sake of his career, he’d be better off elsewhere unless our club structure improves and we get better players in and deadwood out.
As a fan I obviously want him to spend his entire career with us.