Rio's said what I was thinking, that there's a whiff of Seedorf about Mainoo in how he makes playing in midfield look simple, is unhurried, very well balanced, and is becoming a really strong athlete.
Arsenal and Chelsea spent over 100m each on Rice and Caicedo, we might have got a steal.
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I am a bellend. Switched it off after the McT goal because I was knackered and thought it was game over. Saw the score this morning and when the goals were scored... missed a cracking last 15!
Quality goal from Mainoo. 2 really good finishes in the space of 4 days. Seems more and more like an all-rounder. I was getting Scholes vibes myself last night but I can also see Seedorf and Carrick with his composure and decision making. Scholes was a bit more chaos and goals at his age, Mainoo is almost more mature than he was.
Quality goal from Mainoo. 2 really good finishes in the space of 4 days. Seems more and more like an all-rounder. I was getting Scholes vibes myself last night but I can also see Seedorf and Carrick with his composure and decision making. Scholes was a bit more chaos and goals at his age, Mainoo is almost more mature than he was.
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Who needs Bellingham when you’ve got Mainoo!
I too missed the game but kept up with the scores. Didn’t help I was out with some scousers and they took great joy when it was 3-3
I too missed the game but kept up with the scores. Didn’t help I was out with some scousers and they took great joy when it was 3-3
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Carrick definintely, in how he knits play by keeping it simple. We badly needed that in our disjointed, chaotic team. But he's also got good technique in tight areas as you saw with the goal. He can finish too. He's a proper useful, sensible, quality player.Felwin wrote: ↑7 months ago I am a bellend. Switched it off after the McT goal because I was knackered and thought it was game over. Saw the score this morning and when the goals were scored... missed a cracking last 15!
Quality goal from Mainoo. 2 really good finishes in the space of 4 days. Seems more and more like an all-rounder. I was getting Scholes vibes myself last night but I can also see Seedorf and Carrick with his composure and decision making. Scholes was a bit more chaos and goals at his age, Mainoo is almost more mature than he was.
His technique, positioning and physique will develop over the next few years so he should get better and better. If the club can get their shit together under Ineos, we should be able to give him the platform he deserves.
Midfielder-wise, he’s definitely more sensible than Pogba and less flashy than almost all the other recent graduates bar maybe Lingard, who was functional but not the required quality.
Like Sid says, he might be breaking through at the perfect time to benefit from some good leadership (fingers crossed). Part of the problem with the other recent graduates is the rewarding of mediocrity/rewarding before they’ve achieved anything with massive long contracts.