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Outrageous talent. He’s 18 and didn’t look phased.
Angel Gomes should be the player for England.Not just for United but England need his profile too.He is the type of player England simply dont have.
This lad is the truth
Honestly, why do people on here have an incessant urge for the "I told you so" posts. No-one was genuinely laughing at you, people were urging caution to place such a huge burden on a completely untested player in the premier league.
This forum runs on people rimming themselves to death over calls they make on players/managers.Honestly, why do people on here have an incessant urge for the "I told you so" posts. No-one was genuinely laughing at you, people were urging caution to place such a huge burden on a completely untested player in the premier league.
Nah. I believe when we see really special talent, we should all look forward to it, rather than holding back, taking passive approach and to "exercise extra caution". There were people here who argue he shouldn't even start as he is only 18 and all that. Don't think it is the right approach at all.
Hannibal came on too.Great game today. 4 academy players on the pitch today. Great to see.
I want him next to Casemiro, not instead of him. Those behind Bruno/Mount would be great.He could easily keep Casemiro out the team for the rest of the season based on that performance. But young players are inconsistent.
He could easily keep Casemiro out the team for the rest of the season based on that performance. But young players are inconsistent.
He was the most accurate passer of the entire starting XI.He gave the ball away a lot and didn't really do anything special.
No one is saying how marvelous we were, but we were much worse after. I.e. a nosedive.That isn't true. The whole pre-season wasn't really great at all and while Mainoo certainly was a positive spark (but mostly because of his profile of being a youngling and a relative unknown entity), but it wasn't stellar or anything. And our performances didn't really have enough height to even do a nosedive.
He had a fantastic game tonight, really hope we will see more of him from now on. But lets keep it grounded. Not too long into the future and opponents will be prepared for him. Boxing him in, being physical whatever. Thats when we will see if he is something to build up from.
He was the most accurate passer of the entire starting XI.
He could easily keep Casemiro out the team for the rest of the season based on that performance. But young players are inconsistent.
I think Casemiro was hung out to dry by ETH 4141 setup, but even on a bad form he positions himself well and wins a lot of tackles. The problem is there is no "right" position if you're playing in midfield on your own, so it's still better to have a mobile player there than current version of Casemiro.Hmm we'll have to disagree, Casemiro ver.23/24 is rash, dives into tackles and bombs forward ahead of the ball, I no longer see him as a DM tbh. Not in a United shirt.
But this is a Mainoo thread so that's a discussion for another thread.
Like in the paragraph above.The exciting thing for me it’s that he can play any of the midfield to forward positions. So rather than him instead of, to me it’s that he can mix and match with anybody and compliment them in some way. Hopefully he can bring the balance we need.
I think you need a visit to Specsavers, he was the best player on the pitchI thought he was good but how people are giving him MOTM is beyond me. He gave the ball away a lot and didn't really do anything special. He kept it simple, which is good, and he worked hard. I want to see more of him, but I think people are getting carried away here and are going to end up putting unrealistic expectations on him if we are giving him 8/10 for a 6/10 performance.
I would actually like to see how he works alongside Casemiro, with Scott giving way. I think we'll gain so much more control in games with this way.He could easily keep Casemiro out the team for the rest of the season based on that performance. But young players are inconsistent.
Perhaps a bit early to compare him with a player who has won CL 5 times and La Liga 3 times. But Mainoo sure looks like a future star.
I want him next to Casemiro, not instead of him. Those behind Bruno/Mount would be great.
He is a lot like Seedorf but as you said his reaction speed, acceleration and agility are rare to find in that position. My memory tells me he is better in those aspects than Seedorf.Great performance, and as others have said, this is a fraction of what he's capable off.
Feel like he can impose himself on the game much more, and show for the ball more with more intent. He has all the qualities.
His agility, speed, reaction speed, balance, acceleration and control is very rare in midfield.
Its preseason Results are worth next to nothing due to fitness levels and all that. I personally don't feel comfortable to put more meaning into things, thats why I commented.No one is saying how marvelous we were, but we were much worse after. I.e. a nosedive.
Had we even lost before that game?