Erik ten Hag has made another big decision at Manchester United with the captaincy.
23.07.2023 - 12:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United fans have praised Kobbie Mainoo's performance against Arsenal's Declan Rice.
The United teenager has impressed with his performance in pre-season in central midfield. Mainoo made his first-team debut against Charlton Athletic in January and his first Premier League outing soon followed against Leicester City.
Mainoo missed the end of the season due to injury and otherwise would have played a larger role. Erik ten Hag has informed Mainoo he won't be going out on loan and instead will stay around the first-team at Old Trafford.
The 18-year-old has started every pre-season match to date and continued his impressive performances against Arsenal. Up against British transfer record Rice, Mainoo was confident and assured on and off the ball.
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It led to United fans making some light-hearted comments about Mainoo 'cooking Rice' with United running out 2-0 winners. Here's a selection of what they said on social media.
Bruno Fernandes heaped praise on his team-mate for his performance against the Gunners. "Honestly, Kobbie is a great player, he shows great resilience," he told MUTV.
"He's always ready to work. He's capabilities are high and everyone can see it [his talent]. He's good on the ball, strong, he can defend and attack.
"You see how he attacked the space for my goal. He's still pretty young, but we see a bright future for him and hopefully he will get more minutes, more time, and he will be a great player for us."
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