Pretty sure he started most games this season and would have probably become the main man up front by now. It is what it is.
Kobbie Mainoo
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Pretty sure he started most games this season and would have probably become the main man up front by now. It is what it is.
You’re talking an awful lot of bollox in this thread, none of which is about Mainoo. You should probably give it a rest.
I wonder if someone could clip the tackle/pass by Mainoo at the end? Really reminded me of what Rooney did against Chelsea in the CL final.
Interchanging between him, Sancho and Rashford with Greenwood often being the first choice to be substituted if I remember correctly (but I could be wrong). We'll of course never know if he would become the main striker given just how challenging it is to play effectively in that position. Concur with the bolded part.
Insulting another member
Well you'll always be a sanctimonious windbag so we each have our crosses to bear. Sorry, just had to get that in there. Happy to stop now if you like?
Sweeeet.
Your next job is to turn it into one of those split screen vids, alongside the Rooney tackle/pass.
Yes please. Thanks.
Cool man
Yes, the only thing is I haven't seen him yet use his left foot. What a player and what improvement in 12 months. I remember thinking he was a good player but this season, wow!! Massive progress.
Refer to the second line in my post......pretty please.
Its great to see that a day after Rangnick talks about our young players needing to add physicality to eventually make it that Mainoo goes flying in with such a strong challenge like that near the end. Not saying the two things are linked but he's absolutely on the right path in the way he's playing games at the moment.
Is that you Fred?
Bit of a lucky deflection on that cross but man did he bully that kid on the wing 
The scorer looks about 12.
Looks a talent, refreshing to see.
Over the years it seems that we've usually produced large numbers of midfielders who are very neat and tidy on the ball, but lack much physicality. This kid looks like the sort of player Arsenal and Chelsea academies produce more frequently, with skill and power in abundance.
Over the years it seems that we've usually produced large numbers of midfielders who are very neat and tidy on the ball, but lack much physicality. This kid looks like the sort of player Arsenal and Chelsea academies produce more frequently, with skill and power in abundance.
This kid is the best- all round- midfielder I’ve ever watched in the 18’s! Pogba and Ravel were clearly class on the ball but Mainoo doesn’t just have class, he’s tenacious, tactically very aware and makes the right pass 99 times out of 100.
I’m certain he’ll be playing for the first team within 12 months
I’m certain he’ll be playing for the first team within 12 months
He’s 16 years old. Steady on.
Get him in now!!
Which makes his talent even more remarkable
Jesus is that all he is? Going to be some player if he stays injury-free. Looks so strong.
He’s obviously an early developer. He’s got that same advantage Pogba had in this age group of winning all his physical battles easily. Hopefully he won’t go down the same path of thinking he will always be able to do the same against fully grown adults.
Really hope to see him involved soon. A loan to the championship is more realistic though first. Hopefully goes on tour with Garnacho, Fernandez, McNeill etc.
I know his cousin, very hard working and humble family. I think he'll go far but don't want to hype him too much.
Agree. Very easy to get carrier away when watching young players that are that much physical superior to the players they are up against. I remember Mensah creating a lot of hype too.
Technically I actually think Mainoo look a bit rougher around the edges than a few of the others very talented youngsters we have (Isak, Gore for instance). But his pace and strenght always save him. I therefore think we need to move him up quickly to a level where he will not be able to «cheat».
But he is a talent. Will be interesting to see him at the U23s.
He’s 16 he’s not going on loan anytime soon
Great news!
That should save us money in the transfer market then.
Bellingham played championship at 16 though? the earlier he gets some minutes somewhere the better. Do'nt see much point in him playing 18's for the next 2 years.
The hype machine has gone overdrive already on twitter
Sigh, we don't learn do we? Feet on the ground is important. Some of our youth products act like they've won the Ballon D'or and CL in one when they get their first contract.
Felt sorry for Mensah. The hype was ridiculous. Howson and that lot in his ear.
Next Bryan Robson and all that bollocks
The first time I ever watched Mainoo was in a game against Liverpool earlier in the season where we were comfortably beaten. And in that game it was Mainoo's touch and technique that stood against a Liverpool team who were physically ahead of our players and Liverpool's James Balagizi was comfortably over powering Mainoo in physical duels. But it was Mainoo's ability on the ball that stood out against players like Balagizi who was significantly bigger and quicker than Mainoo.
I agree his size means he is able to dominate games. It will be interesting to see how he does at u23 level.
He's only played half a season and hasn't even played in the U23s yet. He's extremely talented but let's just see what happens.
Looks like Pogba
Watching Kobbie play at his age group showed how much he's ahead of everyone he is. Fredricson showed he's use playing in a more physical environment.
He's a very good player, but he's playing against very poor MLS teams full of U15 and U16 players, so lets not get to carried away.