Bruno Fernandes and Erik ten Hag have each hailed the efficiency of teenage midfielder Kobbie Mainoo in Manchester United’s 3-0 victory over Everton.
Whereas fellow teen Alejandro Garnacho stole the headlines with an outrageous overhead kick to open the scoring in Sunday’s win, followers have been left equally impressed by Mainoo, who first caught the attention in pre-season earlier than struggling a nasty ankle damage that dominated him out for a number of months.
The 18-year-old made it again to the bench in latest weeks however was thrown into the beginning lineup in opposition to Everton for his first outing of the season. What’s extra, regardless of his age, Mainoo didn’t look misplaced as he pulled the strings on the base of Ten Hag’s midfield.
“For me, he’s the person of the match,” Fernandes stated after the sport. “He put in an excellent efficiency. He’s snug with the ball and by no means makes a mistake.
“For his age, he has a lot qualities. He sees issues earlier than others.”
Ten Hag was equally impressed, including: “He has quite a lot of talents and it was a extremely disappointing second in pre-season when he received so badly injured, for him but in addition for our workforce, as a result of I do know he can progress loads if he performs a lot of such video games as at present.
“I do know younger gamers will develop in a short time and we thought it was the second to convey him in. We ready him correctly however he did an excellent job and now he has to construct on this.”
United nice Roy Keane was desperate to keep away from getting caught up within the pleasure however admitted the “excellent” Mainoo seems set for a shiny future with the Purple Devils.
“Unbelievable,” he stated of Mainoo’s efficiency throughout Sky Sports activities‘ protection of the sport. “We do not need to get too carried away however I am positive we are going to.
“He regarded like he all the time had time on the ball at present, his decision-making, by way of when to go lengthy when to go brief, by way of off the ball as properly. What an all-round efficiency.
“The membership clearly suppose extremely of him. With the build-up to the sport at present, coming to Everton, for the supervisor to place him in, he and the employees across the place clearly should belief him.
“Good luck to the child. He was excellent. It is an excellent begin for him. Let’s hope he stays injury-free and will get a run of video games for Man Utd as a result of he regarded a Man Utd kind of participant. Good and courageous, numerous braveness. I beloved watching him.”
