{"id":292729,"date":"2023-11-01T16:24:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292729"},"modified":"2023-11-01T16:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:24:47","slug":"united-fans-laud-kobbie-mainoo-after-he-grabs-two-assists-for-the-u21s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/united-fans-laud-kobbie-mainoo-after-he-grabs-two-assists-for-the-u21s\/","title":{"rendered":"United fans laud Kobbie Mainoo after he grabs two assists for the U21s"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Man United fans laud Kobbie Mainoo&#8217;s latest display after he grabs two assists for the U21s&#8230; as supporters suggest 18-year-old is already the club&#8217;s &#8216;BEST midfielder&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kobbie Mainoo performed impressively in the EFL Trophy away at Salford City<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The youngster had a strong pre-season and has been recovering from an injury<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s new Man United WhatsApp channel for all the breaking news<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United fans have poured out the praise for Kobbie Mainoo after he bagged two assists for the U21s against Salford City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old was the protagonist in United&#8217;s pre-season tour, being named Man of the Match against Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>An ankle injury against Real Madrid halted his progress but now the young midfielder is firing on all cylinders again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo put up two assists in the U21s&#8217; 4-3 defeat at Salford City in the EFL Trophy and got a full 90 minutes under his belt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A highlights clip also shows him working his way out of pressure and winning the ball off opponents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He\u2019s actually our best midfielder,&#8217; one fan commented on a clip showing his Tuesday night exploits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/15\/77276131-0-image-a-79_1698853127380.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United fans have waxed lyrical about Kobbie Mainoo after his latest youth game<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/15\/77276451-0-image-a-80_1698853544040.jpg\" height=\"207\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He\u2019s actually our best midfielder,&#8217; one fan commented after his two assists against Salford<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/15\/77276455-0-image-a-86_1698853597208.jpg\" height=\"106\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/15\/77276509-0-image-a-87_1698853606251.jpg\" height=\"174\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/15\/77276465-0-image-a-88_1698853615583.jpg\" height=\"123\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/15\/77276475-0-image-a-89_1698853618008.jpg\" height=\"122\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So calm &amp; unfazed on the ball. Can\u2019t wait to see how high this kid goes,&#8217; wrote another.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One had a direct order to the United hierarchy: &#8216;We need this lad in the first team&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Stockport starlet made his senior debut against Charlton in the Carabao Cup last season and won the FA Youth Cup with the academy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Elanga said he would be the club&#8217;s next breakout star and likened him to a young Paul Pogba.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He greatly admires Casemiro and has impressed Erik ten Hag when training with and playing for the first team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This kid will be starting games by December. He is exactly what our midfield is crying out for,&#8217; one user of X, formerly Twitter, wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But one punter had a word of warning. &#8216;Can see so much pressure going to be put on him when he returns to the first team.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12698405\/Man-United-fans-laud-Kobbie-Mainoos-latest-display-grabs-two-assists-U21s-supporters-suggest-18-year-old-clubs-BEST-midfielder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man United fans laud Kobbie Mainoo&#8217;s latest display after he grabs two assists for the U21s&#8230; 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