Absolute gem.
25
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 22
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 5
What a player. Breaks up play with ease and calm as a cucumber in possession.
Insane that it took the club so club to see that we needed someone like him in midfield. Our team has been crying out for a press resistant ball winner for more than a decade.
Insane that it took the club so club to see that we needed someone like him in midfield. Our team has been crying out for a press resistant ball winner for more than a decade.
Great player a real midfielder.
100% dawg in him
Brilliant.
That burst of speed in midfield has been missing since Keane.
That burst of speed in midfield has been missing since Keane.
Game changer!
Beast. I knew he was made for this league and I love players like this. Makes me think if PSG are open to selling Mendez we should probably go for it too. Players can only really go so far there. How is Neves doing this season?
Our most important signing in the last decade, except for maybe Bruno.
And to think so many on here turned their noses up at this guy because he wasn't starting for PSG. 
The best central midfielder we have signed since Carrick and its not close.
The best central midfielder we have signed since Carrick and its not close.He’s the real deal.
Looking promising.
He’s so fecking good. We need a partner for him in midfield.
Mainoo was good in this game too. I think that midfield combo worked pretty well against a high level opponent
A Lion.
What a guy
What a guy
Looks a very good signing , just need a few more of signings of this caliber and we could start going places.
Had him down as a pure destroyer who could maybe ping a nice long ball if given time and space, but he's much more than that. Quality midfielder. Far more to him than meets the eye.
What a beast. Still knot getting enough credit
Prime Gattuso.
Everyone went on about him being slow, but he’s really quick!
Not forget Ando and Hargreaves as quick midfielders though.
Brilliant! God it has been a while since we dominate midfield against top team
He was exceptional. Has been for a while.
I just feel Mainoo’s defensive game is lacking. Too many times today McAllister was running off him and getting into dangerous positions
Great performance. So much energy and intelligence to win the ball, and composure to play the right pass after.
Bossed that midfield
That’s good point.
Yeah you kind of forget about those two I suppose.
Yeah Ugarte is plenty quick enough. Really helps win those 50/50 balls.
And just very decent on the ball.
Get another top midfielder next to him and the whole team will perform even better. He makes all the difference
Some player.
Yea but Mainoo offers good dribbling and more going forward. Against weaker teams I think Ugarte can sit deeper and Mainoo can be a bit more offensive and it can work quite well.
Pretty clear we would have lost the game without him.
Still think he has a lot to learn in possession (he was good today in fairness) but a player like him in midfield is invaluable.
Still think he has a lot to learn in possession (he was good today in fairness) but a player like him in midfield is invaluable.
I wasn’t sure what kind of midfielder we got with Ugarte, but he’s becoming a favourite of mine. Amorim talked about leaders. Ugarte is showing leadership by doing what he does.
Absolutely class. He was everywhere and good on the ball, too.
Another big game from our big game performer.
That pass, eyes in the back of his head.
I love his work ethic. Proper bastard in the middle of the patch and one we're missing since Keane.
Mainoo was much better today than previously, and he battled much more. Still a little lacking in those duels, but then again, he’s still young and learning, and even Carrick and Scholes weren’t too fond of those duels.
Love him
Exactly. Thing is who do you get to pair with him?
The naysayers can do one. Our best signing in the summer.
That volleyed pass in the dying moments that helped setup the Maguire miss was tasty.
That volleyed pass in the dying moments that helped setup the Maguire miss was tasty.
Remember when people were unhappy with this signing, saying he wasn't good enough for PSG?
Once we get some decent players around them, the likes of Ugarte, Mainoo, Yoro, Amad will be our future.
Once we get some decent players around them, the likes of Ugarte, Mainoo, Yoro, Amad will be our future.