The young player earned a spot in Ten Hag’s starting lineup against Nottingham Forest last Saturday but was substituted at half-time, with Scott McTominay taking his place in midfield. The United coach later clarified in a press briefing that Mainoo wasn’t injured; rather, his exit was a tactical choice, one he stands by without any regrets. This move puzzled both fans and experts as the teenager had been one of the team’s more promising performers.
Addressing reporters post-match, the Dutch manager elaborated on why McTominay was brought on instead of Mainoo for the second half. He remarked, “Scott [McTominay] brought energy, I think the second half was much better on our side. The first goal, when you analyse it well, has nothing to do with the midfield. The second goal came from poor communication.”
The Red Devils concluded 2023 on a disheartening note, suffering their ninth loss in the current Premier League campaign. Forest took the lead through Nicolas Dominguez’s goal in the 64th minute, momentarily equalized by Marcus Rashford, before Morgan Gibbs-White secured a memorable win for the hosts with an 82nd-minute winner.
Ten Hag’s squad kicks off the new year with an FA Cup third-round encounter against Wigan Athletic on January 8, followed by a league fixture against Tottenham on January 14, marking their first game of 2024.
Kobbie Mainoo
Kobbie Mainoo
EnglandThis season he played in total 6 times for 451 minutes for Premier League.
Kobbie Mainoo didn’t score any goal for Manchester United. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 7th in Premier League. In the last match Manchester United lost 2-1 against Nottingham Forest. The next match in Premier League will be against Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United
Manchester United is currently 7th in the Premier League with 31 points.
In the last 20 games, it has won 10 times, drawn once, and lost 9 times. In its last match, Manchester United lost 2-1 against Nottingham Forest.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 27.
Manchester United will play the next match in Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 13th of January in Manchester.
