November 26th 2023.
Kobbie Mainoo had a fantastic debut in Manchester United's 3-0 win over Everton on Sunday. Roy Keane was particularly impressed with Mainoo's performance, describing it as ‘outstanding’.
The 18-year-old midfielder had to miss the start of the season after picking up an ankle injury in pre-season but has now recovered and was given his first ever Premier League start at Goodison Park. Mainoo more than justified his selection with an impressive display, with Bruno Fernandes naming him as the team’s Man of the Match after the game.
Keane was full of praise for his young teammate. “Unbelievable!” he exclaimed when asked about Mainoo’s display. “We don’t want to get too carried away, but I’m sure we will. He looked like he always had time on the ball today, his decision-making in terms of when to go long or short was spot on. What an all-round performance. The club obviously think highly of him.”
The former United captain went on to say: “Good luck to the kid. He was outstanding. It’s a great start for him. Let’s hope he stays injury-free and gets a run of games for Manchester United, because he looked a Manchester United type of player – nice and brave with lots of courage. I loved watching him.”
Gary Neville also had glowing words to say about Mainoo during his commentary on the game for Sky Sports, describing him as the “most composed” player on the pitch and hailing him for a “brilliant, brilliant Premier League debut”.
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