Is Mainoo the real deal?
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Full week rest= much better performance
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No. He's a complete fraud. Sell him in the summer.
£100M player
I wonder if England will utilise him much at the Euros. He’s the kind of player really needed in that midfield.
Build around him and we are sorted.
Won't get better challenges than against City in an FA cup
Won't get better challenges than against City in an FA cup
I'm still in the "Patience" camp but it's getting more and more difficult not to get carried away.
Please manage him correctly United. He’s immense.
Could be very special. A goal in a game like that is huge. Turning up in the biggest fixtures. There are some very good players that don't do that, they fade into the background on the big days. I think if he was on the market every club in the world would love to buy him at his current age and potential.
Keep him grounded, get the right people and influences around him and there is no limit as to what he can achieve in football
The is in the thread title needs to be AFTER Mainoo, not before it. 
Injuries and hunger to succeed will be huge factors with any young player. Mainoo comes across as a mature player but will still be susceptible to the many distractions that come with the game of being a player of Manchester United.
However there is no denying that he is the most ludicrously talented midfielder to come out of our academy in a generation or even more. If he keeps his feet grounded he can enjoy a very successful career for United and even England.
However there is no denying that he is the most ludicrously talented midfielder to come out of our academy in a generation or even more. If he keeps his feet grounded he can enjoy a very successful career for United and even England.
Oh dearie me …
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Forget who but a player once said trying to tackle Valencia was like being hit by a small car.
Body types can be deceiving. I remember a clip on a podcast of Bullard and O’Hara discussing Lassana Diarra and they said he was unbelievable in terms of intelligence and his movement but that running into him felt like you were “tackling a hotel”.
I could see Mainoo being that type of profile. He did quite well yesterday a few times against more physically imposing players and players can definitely have muscle strength without necessarily having the size.
I could see Mainoo being that type of profile. He did quite well yesterday a few times against more physically imposing players and players can definitely have muscle strength without necessarily having the size.
Same.
His lower body strength and balance is absurd. It’s why he wins so many duels as a teenager and why he’s so difficult to bully off the ball
Very very similar to Clarence Seedorf
Such an incredible talent, hope you lads are ready to see him play 15 mins for England this summer 
Feels like a long time since I’ve loved a player coming through as much as him.
So so different to a typical English midfielder.
Once we start playing properly with 60%+ possession most games, he’s just going to get even better.
So so different to a typical English midfielder.
Once we start playing properly with 60%+ possession most games, he’s just going to get even better.
Such an incredible talent, hope you lads are ready to see him play 15 mins for England this summer
I bloody hope so.
His speed of thought is what impresses me the most. It's instant, and often perfect.
His finish yesterday was Solskjaer like
His finish yesterday was Solskjaer like
It's always a good sign when young players pop up in important games. Goal and great performance in FA Cup final, goal vs. Liverpool, goal deep in stoppage time to win vs. Wolves. Mainoo has had some huge moments this year.
Some really nice videos
£100 mill wouldn't even have a phone call answered.
If Enzo was paid more and playing in the Portuguese league, we shouldn't even be considering anything north of 140 million on what he's shown alone this year. How many players that young get man of the match against a cheating loaded City side in a final?
I think his form dipped after the England appearance until the last couple of weeks, but that's understandable given his age and how much he's played.
Performances aside, the way he talks is so impressive. Absurdly calm and mature sounding for his age. You just know this isn't a guy that's going to get derailed by his ego or a belief he's already made it.
Performances aside, the way he talks is so impressive. Absurdly calm and mature sounding for his age. You just know this isn't a guy that's going to get derailed by his ego or a belief he's already made it.
How very Spursy
It was in the secret footballer book.
His ball control and technique is already world class. Such a joy to watch him, and opponents hardly take the ball off him
He has this Berbatov-like ability to caress and manoeuvre the ball in a way that can't be coached. Low centre of gravity might help, but he certainly has time/patience/awareness on the ball that surpasses many experienced top class pros.
Well deserved. He’s a fantastic young player and I’m so happy we have him. One of the few bright lights.
I bet they’re kicking themselves now. It’s funny because people at our club have noticed his talent since he was a little kid.What’s particularly impressive is the position at which he is shining so early. It tends to surprise me less if I see a predominantly attacking player do it, because often they have less responsibility, and you mostly notice the good things. The consistency and mental strength to carry out what Mainoo does at that level, where your slightest mistake could lead to a break on goal … that’s just ultra impressive.
48 % need to hang their head in shame.