Outrageous talent. He’s 18 and didn’t look phased.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Angel Gomes should be the player for England.
This lad is the truth
I think because people (myself included) get very sick of seeing a young player, that's miles ahead of what we have in the squad in technical ability and skill, be forced to sit or have people say "he needs a loan to the Championship to get some minutes" or any other standard shit cliche. The attitude would probably be a bit different if we were topping the league and had a fully functioning side with excellent players all around but we aren't. And no one that has been crying out for Mainoo thinks he's instantly going to be Luka Modric and run the show every game, but it's quite obvious just watching him that he instantly improves us by just coming in and playing his normal game.
United fans seem to never be able to have a middle ground with youth players, either a forward scores on their debut and is the next Ronaldo, or they need 3 loans before ever getting a look into a very mediocre senior squad.
Great game today. 4 academy players on the pitch today. Great to see.
This forum runs on people rimming themselves to death over calls they make on players/managers.
Very encouraging debut, especially given Mctominay was so poor. When you see someone with his skill set they stand out so much in our team because we have been watching dross in midfield for years.
He could easily keep Casemiro out the team for the rest of the season based on that performance. But young players are inconsistent.
Terrific performance, definitely has a lot of potential. It's the composure on the ball at such a young age which stands out, especially in a side that lacks so much of it.
Brilliant player and we are only seeing a fraction of what he's capable of. Always had a chuckle when the doom-mongers were dismissing him because 'he's just some kid from the youth team'.
Someone once said if they’re good enough they’re old enough.
So composed
Quality player and a damning indictment of the players who were there alongside him in midfield. Showing desire to take the ball, being able to take the ball on the turn, show composure and calmness and make the correct pass. Something Mctominay and Bruno are incapable of doing through a 90 minute game.
Really impressed.
Unbelievable mature performance.
Unbelievable mature performance.
Hannibal came on too.
I want him next to Casemiro, not instead of him. Those behind Bruno/Mount would be great.
I think he’ll bring out the best in Casemiro and vice versa.
This kid could be a mainstay in our midfield for the next 10-15 years. We need to mange him correctly and make sure our ambition as a club matches his talent. We can’t afford to let him end up anywhere else down the line.
He was the most accurate passer of the entire starting XI.
The other key thing with him is apart from the technical ability, he also has the size and physical frame. The next couple of years he will fill out even more and hopefully be even more physically imposing.
No one is saying how marvelous we were, but we were much worse after. I.e. a nosedive.
Had we even lost before that game?
Wonderful to see more academy and / or young players getting minutes today. Long may it continue.
The exciting thing for me it’s that he can play any of the midfield to forward positions. So rather than him instead of, to me it’s that he can mix and match with anybody and compliment them in some way. Hopefully he can bring the balance we need.
I wasn't keeping score but he did seem to have a very high and aggressive pass completion record.
Perhaps a bit early to compare him with a player who has won CL 5 times and La Liga 3 times. But Mainoo sure looks like a future star.
I think Casemiro was hung out to dry by ETH 4141 setup, but even on a bad form he positions himself well and wins a lot of tackles. The problem is there is no "right" position if you're playing in midfield on your own, so it's still better to have a mobile player there than current version of Casemiro.
Defensively Mainoo reminds me a bit of Fred, they both get involved in a lot of defensive actions because of their energy and tenacity, but it will happen they will not position themselves correctly just to cut off a passing option or just make it difficult to progress the ball (see Rodri type of DM). This is not a problem but the bottomline is I think he should not have a very restricted position. What he brings when we're in possession is the real deal.
As crazy as it might sound, on paper Casemiro-Mainoo-Mount could be the most balanced midfield setup. I would love to see it as I am tired of McTominay and Bruno, and Amrabat I hope is used as little as possible.
Like in the paragraph above.
I think you need a visit to Specsavers, he was the best player on the pitch
I would actually like to see how he works alongside Casemiro, with Scott giving way. I think we'll gain so much more control in games with this way.
That was a bloody fantastic PL debut.
He wouldn't keep prime Casemiro out the team of course. But then prime Casemiro would never have player at Old Trafford. He might get that good eventually though.
This.
Maybe our midfield won't look so open all the time then.
Very promising performance from Mainoo and showed a lot of maturity. I hope he kicks on because that type of cm is very rare.
Guys, Casemiro is off soon. McNoo is the future. Embrace it
Really promising. Played the simple pass quickly and accurately. But could also turn out of trouble effortlessly.
Please let him be the answer that saves us having to whop another huge shorter fee out in that area.
Please let him be the answer that saves us having to whop another huge shorter fee out in that area.
I love midfielders who have that low centre of gravity. Thought he was a huge reason behind why we kept the ball so well in the second half. I hope Ten Hag keeps on starting him for the next few games. This could be his 'Rashford vs Midtjylland' game.
Great performance, and as others have said, this is a fraction of what he's capable off.
Feel like he can impose himself on the game much more, and show for the ball more with more intent. He has all the qualities.
His agility, speed, reaction speed, balance, acceleration and control is very rare in midfield.
Feel like he can impose himself on the game much more, and show for the ball more with more intent. He has all the qualities.
His agility, speed, reaction speed, balance, acceleration and control is very rare in midfield.
Lee Dixon was raving about him on commentary. He's incredibly composed for his age.
Really impressive debut in that atmosphere. Let's see how it goes, deserves to start next few games. Let's see, was motm.
He is a lot like Seedorf but as you said his reaction speed, acceleration and agility are rare to find in that position. My memory tells me he is better in those aspects than Seedorf.
Its preseason
Results are worth next to nothing due to fitness levels and all that. I personally don't feel comfortable to put more meaning into things, thats why I commented.