MyOnlySolskjaer
Creator of Player Performance threads
High IQ footballer, such an intelligent boy.
There were hardly any people doubting him, it was way more exercising caution, which is STILL the right approach.There were many doubters in this thread before his debut. Always wonder would they change their mind once they saw his debut this season.
Honestly I’m more happy for him. And for the team. I genuinely believe the manager wants to use the young players and performances like this will help. Weirdly now is when the expectations might be an issue.I mean, we did tell you. As much as you insisted we calm down and laughed at how a thread for a kid has never had so many pages.
It's mad isn't itHonestly, 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.
No please keep him away from Gareth Waistcoat?Not just for United but England need his profile too.He is the type of player England simply dont have.
Watch as Southgate still picks Kalvin Phillips and Conor Gallagher over him.Well England will definitely have the best midfield in decades with Bellingham, Mainoo and Rice there.
I think ETH has handled himn and Garnacho really well. Hope does as well with Amass and LaceyHonestly I’m more happy for him. And for the team. I genuinely believe the manager wants to use the young players and performances like this will help. Weirdly now is when the expectations might be an issue.
If it works out and Him Rice and Bellingham play together, it is probably the best Midfield England have had in a long time in terms of profile and style fit between players.The next Bellingham.
Glad you are happy and all and last thing I want is to downplay the player today where he so fantastically has taken his chance to perform in the PL. But all you say doesn't really mean much because you base it on U19 or U20 football. That doesn't really mean anything. Hopefully he'll turn into the play you describe but to act as if he's already there is bonkers. And it isn't doing any good to the player but putting pressure onto him. I think, he doesn't even have 90 minutes of PL football on his account. Lets keep it reasonable and celebrate a great outing of a very promising player. That is more than enough to be happy about.For once I'm not worried about a midfielder we have. People don't understand how good Mainoo is. He's always two steps ahead when on the ball, he's one of those midfielders that you can't get near and the opposition won't even bother to try and give up after a while.
The first minute is a good example, simple 1-2 when surrounded by Everton Midfielders to get out of a tight situation. The most impressive thing about Mainoo is that he knows what he's going to do before receiving the ball, which is a rare trait for a Manchester United midfielder post Scholes/Carrick and is the reason why I'm optimistic about him.
He's so good that barring injuries he'll be on the plane with the England squad this summer.
My take as well.I don't think that is true, or at least I have not seen it yet. Casemiro has the best "defensive instincts" in the team, no doubt about it, but the rest of our players have close to no defensive instinct when it comes to playing in midfield. The jury is still out for Mount and Mainoo IMO. I think Kobbie strengths lie elsewhere tbh.
I would love to see him paired with Casemiro.
He might have been trying to protect him he knows the hype danger. Hope so anyway.Amazing debut - I knew he was good but throwing him straight into starting after injury was a big risk
Playing that DM link role is not easy for anyone, nevermind a teenager - not least because McT and Bruno in front of him were mostly terrible
Awful shout from Neville to give Garnacho and not Mainoo MOTM
It wasn’t the doubting factor for me it was that folk outright mocking people for being excited and misinterpreting it as overhype. Your right though, caution and patience will be needed.There were hardly any people doubting him, it was way more exercising caution, which is STILL the right approach.
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.There were hardly any people doubting him, it was way more exercising caution, which is STILL the right approach.
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.I don't think that is true, or at least I have not seen it yet. Casemiro has the best "defensive instincts" in the team, no doubt about it, but the rest of our players have close to no defensive instinct when it comes to playing in midfield. The jury is still out for Mount and Mainoo IMO. I think Kobbie strengths lie elsewhere tbh.
I would love to see him paired with Casemiro.
He had the highest pass percentage of any of our starting players and constantly took the ball and ran the ball under pressure and being closed down, perfectly using all the time available to find a teammate in a good position. Instead of what we usually have which was our players constantly passing backwards whenever someone puts pressure on themI 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.
Nah - it's just the usual cop out MOTM shout to give it to the goalscorerHe might have been trying to protect him he knows the hype danger. Hope so anyway.
Wasnt he a CB?He was extremely neat, tidy and composed, but I also remember Reece Oxford making a very similar debut for West Ham at 16 years old.
I'd need to see more of and from him to get too excited.
You can do that and be cautious. What people shouldn't do is belittle people because Mainoo had an amazing game and use it as a "one up"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.
I fully agree. Both trained with the team, then got a few minutes. He only played them based on merit and trust them in big moments too. I said earlier I can see a few more coming through, especially with the age profile of our team. Both those talents could save us on future spending hopefully.I think ETH has handled himn and Garnacho really well. Hope does as well with Amass and Lacey
Just call him Michael Phelps. Swam like a champ today!In at the deep end, sink or swim.
He actually got man of the match from the commentators on the Utd app. Deserved it too .Ridiculous performance for an 18 year old making his first ever PL start. Deserved MOTM.
The only midfielder we have that would get close to a City team. Has a level of technical ability that none of our other midfielders possess.