Consistently putting 7/10 performances in a position where that's needed. Love the send off he got when he got subbed, seems like he's very much appreciated by the fans.
37
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 22
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 3
- Yellow cards
- 1
It’s funny as I would still only rate his performances as 7/10.
So much more to come from him
So much more to come from him
20 years old - absolute boss. Easily MOTM today, despite Bruno also being excellent. That 10 yard chest pass near the end was sweet as well.
Played well today.
Must have a great chance of getting back into the England squad
Must have a great chance of getting back into the England squad
Few sloppy moments, but I like how combative he is now. Both in tackles and challenging for headers.
There was one he got badly wrong pinging it out to the right that went straight out for a throw.
Apart from that he was excellent, among our best performers and just very enjoyable to watch. His passing through the lines is very valuable.
I think this is the most level-headed and accurate assessment of his performance.
Yeah, fair enough. I think, he had a good game, no doubt about it and kept it mostly simple. But he did misplace a few. Nothing majorly wrong with it.
Means 5 passes didn't reach. Which is exactly my point ^^ thanks for providing the numbers.
Bugger off
Brilliant today, just so much to like about the way he plays.
Playing well. I do wish his passing was sharper and more expansive though
Needs a loan in the championship.
We would have sold him for £25m.
Filthy performance today. The nitpicking here is surreal.
This was fecking ridiculous at the time and still is now, there were plenty of posters backing the manager too, good job you lads weren't in charge either
He held off a Spurs player quite strongly for one of their long ball and calmly chested the ball to his teammate.
His composure and strenght at his age are ridiculous.
His composure and strenght at his age are ridiculous.
It's a bit of an injustice to football that they get to watch him.
We still might tbf. You never know who the next manager is, so he wouldn't be singing any new contract until we can guarantee he doesn't end up in the same mess.
I don’t think he’s at his form of two years ago personally.
And I think he’s a very average passer. The potential is huge, but there are steps for him to take for sure, which is fine at 20.
And I think he’s a very average passer. The potential is huge, but there are steps for him to take for sure, which is fine at 20.
Funniest thing is Carrick completely dismantling the ridiculous narrative that he can't play with Bruno at the same time on the pitch
Carrick has done just that for 4 matches in a row which have resulted in 4 victories coincidentally...
That's always a risk in football, but it's more likely than not that the next permanent manager would feature him sufficiently at the very least.
He was fantastic today and has been consistently good since Carrick took over. Can’t believe so many wanted him gone because the Portuguese fraud didn’t fancy him.
Some of you treat him as if it’s Xavi or Iniesta and your posts are clearly biased against him because no matter what you criticise him rather than even acknowledge the good he does in games. It’s very obvious and incredibly poor form. For a United academy product, no less. 
Thought he was fantastic today but for some reason United fans don’t naturally rate tekky connector types so he’s never going to do enough in some people’s eyes.
Yeah 5, not 50. 5 misplaced passes for a midfielder is normal, but you're welcome.
Very good game, was always involved and made an assist for the winner
I think I have to concede I’m just watching something different or value different things for a player in his position.
I still don’t see what the hype is, he was fine today, average I’d say. I just don’t see it though, he doesn’t pass forward and when he’s forced to pass forward under pressure he usually gives it away. He slows the game down so much and only seems to look good with quick turns or small 4-5 yard dribbles which is nice but not the most important thing in a player in his position. Keane famously said ‘at Man Utd you pass forward’ and that’s what drives me insane with Kobbie because he rarely does so
But then I see him get so much praise after these type of performances it must be just be me I guess.
I still don’t see what the hype is, he was fine today, average I’d say. I just don’t see it though, he doesn’t pass forward and when he’s forced to pass forward under pressure he usually gives it away. He slows the game down so much and only seems to look good with quick turns or small 4-5 yard dribbles which is nice but not the most important thing in a player in his position. Keane famously said ‘at Man Utd you pass forward’ and that’s what drives me insane with Kobbie because he rarely does so
But then I see him get so much praise after these type of performances it must be just be me I guess.
Those passes misplaced, i feel like he went a couple of difficult ones when Dalot was the safest option. Overall though, what's there to criticize ? Nothing.
He's exactly the player we needed and Amorim made us believe, wasn't.
He's exactly the player we needed and Amorim made us believe, wasn't.
At his best, we used to see way more drive and carries from Kobbie. He’d drop his shoulder and glide past players so easily, and I don’t think we’ve seen that as much lately. Don’t get me wrong, what he’s doing now is solid, but a top-level Kobbie gave us more of those standout moments.
@NZT-One above is looking at these stats as a justification for Mainoo’s passing being not good enough. Redcafe special as always. Imagine seeing 94% passing accuracy for a midfielder and thinking “Ahh see I told you, he does need to improve his passing!”
It's just you.
It's the composure under pressure on the ball and always just keeping play ticking along. His role isn't one to create chance after chance, his availability to receive the ball and make it stick under any circumstance basically is invaluable and helps the team so much. He helps everyone around him play better and provide balance to the team, which is why we're conceding fewer chances and controlling games better.
Not his best game, but he's developing well. He has all the abilities required to be a top midfielder for us for a looong time
That "narrative" was based on a 2 man midfield with him next to Bruno. Not behind him next to another (defensive) midfielder.Funniest thing is Carrick completely dismantling the ridiculous narrative that he can't play with Bruno at the same time on the pitch
Carrick has done just that for 4 matches in a row which have resulted in 4 victories coincidentally...
Yeah. 5. Even if it had just been one - I reacted to a post who said he didn't misplace any pass. A N Y. No need to defend your boy here, I just pointed out that he had a good game myself.
He definitely attempted a few passes in the last few games which is good to see. And hopefully, he'll manage to add that to his game, it would make him a very very good player for the centre of the pitch. The issue with Amorims last side was though, that it played differently and required players to play long risky passes. Thats why it made sense to choose Bruno over Mainoo since he is doing that better that than Mainoo.
I was criticizing Amorim for putting Bruno at CM as well, wanted him to be on one of the 10 spots with Mainoo next to Ugarte or Casemiro behind him. It would have given us a more solid base, which is what we do see these days as well.
The underlying problem with Kobbie was solid, he was fine, don’t get the hype and all that is in years past we had Charlton, Robson, Scholes, Keane and the like. Today’s Kobbie Mainoo is of course not at that level today and it’s a good bet he won’t reach their level, but he’s still only 20 years old. He’ll never be a goal scorer in the mold of Scholes but Mainoo’s performance level as a midfielder is higher than Scholes at the age of 20.
We’ll see about the future, but right now his development is outrageous and his contribution to our midfield dominance today was outstanding.
We’ll see about the future, but right now his development is outrageous and his contribution to our midfield dominance today was outstanding.
Probably.
I have to say he looks to have improved his positioning slightly and seems to throw himself about at tackles more than before.
I do think if he wants to get to an elite level his passing will need to make big steps, there’s only so long he can just keep play moving before being asked to contribute more in an attacking sense, if we as a team want to progress too.
You’ve compared him to 4 of the greatest players to have played the game! Not just at United.
Maybe he will never be as good as Sir Booby Charlton! What player around today would be?
The majority of Mainoos passes weren't too special and we played against 10 men for 2 thirds of the game. A high passing percentage and a lot of time in the opposition final third is great stuff but the context of the game plays into it. Again - I reacted to a post, that said he didn't misplace any pass. Which is wrong. He misplaced a few and a lot of the ones he made where to the player right next to him. Nothing wrong with all that - but the notion that this disproves the criticism towards his passing is not thought through. I don't think anybody questioned his ability to make short passes or even medium passes. He struggles with long passes and that seemingly was required in the last setup.
Those little feints and drops of the shoulder that he does are so slick. He must be one of the most press-resistant players in the league, surely?