In the encounter against West Ham United, the English talent performed admirably.
Manchester United, as a visitor on West Ham’s field, is anticipated to leave with a positive result, despite the fact that coach David Moyes and his players were “destroyed” by Liverpool in midweek.
However, when Raphael Varane was suddenly injured, Man Utd coach Erik Ten Hag was forced to put his faith in youthful potential Willy Kambwala.
Despite performing effectively in the first 45 minutes, Manchester United showed symptoms of deterioration in the second half. West Ham also scored the opening goal in the 72nd minute, thanks to Jarrod Bowen’s efforts.
6 minutes later, it was Mohammed Kudus’ time to score, giving the home team a 2-0 victory.
Perhaps Kobbie Mainoo is blaming himself for the error that led to Kudus’ goal. However, even without Mainoo’s error, it is not guaranteed that Man Utd will produce an equalizer given the attackers’ impasse.
Mainoo, on the other hand, should be pleased after this game because he continued to provide a positive performance that was far more mature than his age.
According to Fotmob and Sofascore data, the British talent has won the most duels versus West Ham, with six. Mainoo also left its mark with three successful aerial combat situations.
Mainoo may be regarded to have played a significant role in Man Utd’s football development process versus West Ham, when he had 65 precise passes – more than any other player on both teams. He had 1 pass to create a scoring opportunity, 2 accurate passes to cross the line, and 5 passes into the last third of the field in particular.
Mainoo also had 1 shot on goal, 2 clearance situations, 3 correct tackles, 2 ball recoveries, and 1 interception.
According to Sofascore, Mainoo had a score of 7.3, which was the fourth highest in the match and higher than any central midfielder from either team. Despite the faults, the 18-year-old superstar had a truly outstanding match.