It's not like he lost us the game, it had probably gone already by that point, we were never going to score.
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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Excuses. He had a good game and made a mistake (which was a lapse in concentration) The midfield setup was ok, he was not overrun in the game at all especially as Shaw tucked in and helped quite a bit.
He doesn't need it but it's a great card to have just in case. He needs elite positioning and instincts to make up for it.
Kid has been outmuscling and outrunning u21s and u18s for years but suddenly now he’s too slow and weak. 
Playing an 18 year old in a one man midfield in his first appearances having no experience with the intensity of PL football and expecting him to somehow keep up with some of the fastest wingers in the league on every single run is just classic Caf moanfest.
Playing an 18 year old in a one man midfield in his first appearances having no experience with the intensity of PL football and expecting him to somehow keep up with some of the fastest wingers in the league on every single run is just classic Caf moanfest.
It’s true he wasn’t overrun and we had control of the game but our use of the ball was shocking. He needs smarter footballers around him than McT and Bruno
Not a good environment for young talents atm.
His calmness in possession is impressive but much of his passing is very simple and adds little, tons of pass back to defenders and Onana. Obviously a terrible error for their 2nd goal. Poor 2nd half performance.
PL football is a very high level so it is unrealistic to expect Mainoo to have much impact right now. In the medium term I suspect we've got a good player.
PL football is a very high level so it is unrealistic to expect Mainoo to have much impact right now. In the medium term I suspect we've got a good player.
He played really well and it’s good he’s getting minutes, the mistake happens, we’ve seen that this season. I’d pick him as long as he is fit and try to manage his minutes well.
Agree with that part
I mean, the kid is showing he constantly has excellent decision making and composure. Not saying he's on the same level, but it'd be like seeing Iniesta breakthrough at Barca and thinking man, if only he were as fast as 90s Ryan Giggs. I don't think he's that slow and even if he was, a proper club would look to maximise his strengths by getting him a hard working physical type player as his partner. Which I have zero confidence in the club doing but I digress.
Needs to stay on his feet. Other than that, I don't much else to say. His talent is so obvious
I felt sorry for the young man after his mistake but I reckon he is strong mentally and will write it off and come back stronger.
We desperately need better players around him in the middle.
Players make mistakes no matter the age and experience. He defo would have thrived with some of the players city have in the middle and how they recycle possession
Players make mistakes no matter the age and experience. He defo would have thrived with some of the players city have in the middle and how they recycle possession
I reckon him and Casemiro will do well together and it means Cas can probably sit back a bit more and do his thing. It'll do Mainoo some good learning from someone with that experience too.
I suspect it might actually be Mainoo who continues to sit back and act as our main passer from the back, while Casemiro pushes further forward a bit and plays a more offensive role than he has normally. He is actually quite a good goal threat himself, after all.
Possibly, and Mainoo looks like his long term future could be a midfield sweeper role. That does come with a lot of pressure and experience helps with positioning which is something Casemiro does naturally. We'll see but with the season on the line in the new year Eth might play it safe for now.
Man Utd 3:2 Aston Villa
Assured performance again. Loved how he tried to get the crowd pumped up when substituted.
He seemed to get all air duels in the second half.
Thought he really grew into that 2nd half to the point that there was a period where it seemed he was winning everything.
Feck it. Start him every game.
Great to see him get games and he played better as the game went on. Loved seeing him pump up the crowd.
He really pocketed McGinn tonight (and god knows I hate the term pocketed in football), he left him no space to play. Very solid defensive performance from Mainoo tonight.
I hope that as his confidence grows, he’ll start playing more forward or long passes
I hope that as his confidence grows, he’ll start playing more forward or long passes
Mainoo and Garnacho are our future! Such a joy to see him play weekly.
MOTM for me.
if we get a fully fit Casemiro A midfield of
Casemiro Mainoo
Eriksen (Mount)
would be as good as any in the PL
Casemiro Mainoo
Eriksen (Mount)
would be as good as any in the PL
Very good in the second half, kept us pushing forward by intelligently pressing and winning the ball back and quickly passing it to an attacking player. I thought first half he was too safe with his passing and kept going backwards a bit much but I can understand him being a bit wary of making mistakes, just needs to keep growing and learning.
He's quite good at recovering second balls, something we sorely lack
He is surprisingly decent in the air for his size. He keeps his composure, might be the most impressive thing about his game.
Assured again. Will need the occasional breather but he should be a feature in 1st team going forwards. Loved him pumping up the crowd too!
Great to see him getting games, doesn't look out of place in this league.
Eriksen could learn a thing or two from him. While he wasnt our most outstanding progressive player with the ball today, he kept it simple and found his teammates and he was a good ball winner. He was miles better than Douglas Luiz who is normally good today. 5 aerials won today! as well as his 2 tackles, 1 interception, 3 clearences and 1 foul.
He has no right at 18 years old to perform that maturely. And while he didnt do many tricks out outlandish passes to catch the eye, that was the kind of performance that helped stabalize the team and helped us kick on in the 2nd half as the team improved as he went up a level as well in the 2nd half
He has no right at 18 years old to perform that maturely. And while he didnt do many tricks out outlandish passes to catch the eye, that was the kind of performance that helped stabalize the team and helped us kick on in the 2nd half as the team improved as he went up a level as well in the 2nd half
Mainoo is solid and will continue to improve. There was a feck moment from Onana trying to put him in trouble. Onana has a tendency to screw up the CM, just Casemiro red card in the Champion League.
He's so calm.
He's 18, Playing the most difficult position in football in a dysfunctional team but looks the calmest guy on the pitch.
I hope we take care of him, he needs to become more physically imposing (which will naturally happen with age) but he's a very good prospect.
He's 18, Playing the most difficult position in football in a dysfunctional team but looks the calmest guy on the pitch.
I hope we take care of him, he needs to become more physically imposing (which will naturally happen with age) but he's a very good prospect.
18 and playing like a seasoned pro behind Eriksen and Bruno.
I really want to see Casemiro and Mainoo side by side.
Me too, think that would be great.
Casemiro replacement. Look nowhere.
this boy is special. Can already see a huge role for him for years at the club. It was a very intense game but he was so calm. At 18, he played like an experienced DM behind bruno and eriksen.
fantastic game
Kobbie Mainoo, that's the future, that is
Looks like he's been in the league and the team for years. We just need to find a capable partner for him.
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