Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
The hype is justified.
37
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 27
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 3
The hype is justified.
Good performance and considering McTominay and Bruno were of no use I’d classify that performance as excellent instead
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Tears of joy...
It's been years since our recruitment team bought someone who could actually do this. Thank God for our academy.
How do you spend £1 billion on transfers and not buy a single central midfielder who's happy to take the ball off your back line and carry it forward..?
Nope, Oxford was a DM in his early West Ham days.
Look at the reaction to his debut:
Arsenal 0-2 West Ham United - BBC Sport
Good fundamentals, but not enough to become a truly top notch midfielder. He probably needs another few outstanding natural gifts to have that potential, for instance the stamina & aggression to become a Kante, the passing range to become a Jorginho or the strength & dribbling to become a Toure. Obviously he can develop these assets, but they should already be standing out if he's to ever to truly excel in them.
Hopefully Mainoo will be pairing Casemiro quite soon. What a midfield could it be then.
The lad just oozes class. So calm and composed on the ball. Top talent.
That ball to find Bruno at the end
I think he played a similar ball in pre season that lead to a goal .Special shout-out also for him for the clearance off the line and avoiding whacking it off Maguire’s head
But Casemiro moves like an old man and Mount is seemingly quite mediocre. Surely they are the kind of Glazer signings we need to stop making?
Quality player. Amad is going to have the same impact as him as well, we could have a very strong second half of the season if we're fortunate with injuries.
Yes, being MOTM at his young age is certainly impressive. But what stood out for me was his maturity. He looked like a seasoned professional out there.
Looked class in pre season and today justified his hype. I’m trying to keep my expectation in check but he looks fecking class.
I hope he’s pushed ahead of Amrabat from here on out.
I hope he’s pushed ahead of Amrabat from here on out.
Excellent performance.
I really hope he can be paired with Casemiro. McT and Bruno didn't help him at all.
I really hope he can be paired with Casemiro. McT and Bruno didn't help him at all.
Great to see someone with a bit of a burst of acceleration and who is neat and tidy in there. Hope that performance now pushes for him to start.
He didn’t just swim, he was on a lilo smoking a cigar, pure class!
Looks like one of those rare midfielders who can master the DLP role
even rarer to see a player like that with a bit of bite to them too
nothing better for me as a fan than seeing talents come through, and a proper CM too
even rarer to see a player like that with a bit of bite to them too
nothing better for me as a fan than seeing talents come through, and a proper CM too
Such a natural. Amazing talent
It's still too early to judge him yet. For example, who did not think that Machedo or Januzaj became the next stars?
But judging from the match today, Mainoo reminds me a bit of a young Kanté. Both in body structure, the low center of gravity, techniques and the foresight.
But judging from the match today, Mainoo reminds me a bit of a young Kanté. Both in body structure, the low center of gravity, techniques and the foresight.
Guess the main question is, does he 'get' the club
That feels like a lifetime ago but he's still only 24.
I watched the game back and what we saw today was a midfielder doing a lot of the basic things from a midfielder that we haven't seen for a long long time. So, it's not a surprise that people will jump the gun and go overboard in their praise.
Mainoo is a very talented young lad, he has a great touch, passing, vision and awareness. He's also got those subtle body movements where he can just shuffle his hips and send a pressing player the wrong way by barely moving. You can see the potential, but he shouldn't be put out there as some kind of midfield saviour just yet.
Phew he really seems to be some player. I really must calm myself down a bit to not go overboard with my hope for this guy now. 
Think he's been here since he was 9, so I would guess so
Let's not get carried away here. Yes, Mainoo played well today, but it was his full premier league debut, and he still just 18 years old. Still a long way to go.
Will be at least 3-4 years before he wins the ballon d'or
Will be at least 3-4 years before he wins the ballon d'or
His passing range is very good. He's just the anti-Bruno in the sense that he doesn't try too many risky passes and prefers retaining possession. He's a proper midfielder. His pass to free Bruno on the right hand side is proof of this.
Sure, but they are already signed now, not much to do about it now.
I also think that Casemiro would look alot better with a player like Mainoo next to him and not told to be the lone DM.
Stockport's finest. Move aside Foden.
Well sure bit the early season indications were that ETH wanted Casemiro to fill that gap on his own so that Mount and Bruno coul attack more. Which is when he started to look like his legs were gone and we really needed an 18 year old version of him. Which is why I imagine ETH is so happy about today's performance (albeit alongside McT so let's not get too excited.)
Attacking the space. Love it.
That performance was pure class and demonstrated world class potential.
World class potential on its own isn't enough, of course, as Greenwood, Janujaz and arguably even Timothy Fosu-Mensah (before the two ACLs) also had it - and all disappointed for various reasons.
However, this is not some local lad hype-train, talked up way beyond his abilities (cough...Rashford) but genuine talent that we have a fighting chance of moulding into a genuinely top first-team player.
World class potential on its own isn't enough, of course, as Greenwood, Janujaz and arguably even Timothy Fosu-Mensah (before the two ACLs) also had it - and all disappointed for various reasons.
However, this is not some local lad hype-train, talked up way beyond his abilities (cough...Rashford) but genuine talent that we have a fighting chance of moulding into a genuinely top first-team player.
He looks like Frenkie de Jong the way he dribbles the ball forward and helps out in defence.
Boss movement.
It is exciting whether ETH will start Mainoo in Turkey. It will be a crazy atmosphere.
Could well be what Casemiro needs, help with legs in the middle.
Haha good one!
I will be honest. I thought he was a top talent but wouldn't stand out like some posters seemed to think.
He was brilliant today. Best player on the pitch by a mile. Complete midfield performance, passing, energy, decision making, dribbling, tackles, strength etc etc. Very excited to see him develop.
Still needs some caution though, I still wouldn't be surprised if he has an off day as he's 18. If he does, we can't be too harsh.
He was brilliant today. Best player on the pitch by a mile. Complete midfield performance, passing, energy, decision making, dribbling, tackles, strength etc etc. Very excited to see him develop.
Still needs some caution though, I still wouldn't be surprised if he has an off day as he's 18. If he does, we can't be too harsh.
Janusaj and TFM never demonstrated world class potential.
Frenkie is some 15 cm higher I think. But the style is somewhat similar
Reminds me of Pogba in style but turns like De Jong but also is far more defensive than those two. Long way to go but seems to have a sensible head
Didn’t know this lad was from Stockport. I work in Stockport. Another quality player from Stockport after Foden.
He looks PNE level to me.
Excellent first start, away from home in a hostile atmosphere too. Hard not to be excited we might finally have found a gem.
Last edited: