Kobbie Mainoo shined, sealing a 4-3 victory for Man Utd in injury time against Wolverhampton. The young midfielder received "a shower of compliments" from former players and experts.
" I don't want to say he has the same ability or is like a certain player, but there are signs that remind me of Clarence Seedorf. It's the way he handles difficult situations, the way he controls the ball and uses his body ," Rio Ferdinand commented.
Clarence Seedorf is a former midfielder and football legend of the Netherlands and AC Milan. He and the Italian team twice eliminated Rio Ferdinand's Man Utd from the Champions League in the 2004/05 and 2006/07 seasons.
Mainoo received "a shower of compliments" after helping Man Utd defeat Wolverhampton.
Mainoo has gradually found his place in the Man Utd first team this season. The Englishman has made 15 appearances, scoring 2 goals and contributing 2 assists. However, the factor that is highly appreciated about Mainoo is his ability to control the midfield despite being only 18 years old.
" He is progressing amazingly, he has great ability. Mainoo is a modern midfielder, he can attack and defend. He has the intelligence to do both, along with good physical condition and composure ," said coach Erik ten Hag after the match.
Meanwhile, captain Bruno Fernandes assessed: " Mainoo is a great talent. I saw that in the past. I watched him play in the U18 team, about 2 or 3 years ago. A friend of mine in Manchester wanted to watch some youth team matches. At that time I called Mainoo's name. I could not believe that he would become the talent he is today. His future is very open ."
Sharing with TNT Sports, Mainoo was delighted: " A dream come true. It was a really difficult trip and the home team played well. I still can't get over this feeling, like I'm in a dream. I'm playing in the Premier League for my childhood team and will try to win more games ."
Man Utd climbed to 7th place with 35 points, 8 points behind the top four. In the next round, Mainoo and his teammates will return home to host West Ham United.
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