25 Aug 2025 11:01:27
It's being reported that Kobbie Mainoo will consider leaving if a suitable offer comes in for him!

1.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 12:20:22
I've read the same. He's fed up with his lack of game time, apparently.

2.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 12:23:36
Don’t blame him. Clearly not getting a game anytime soon under RA.

3.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 13:25:52
If mainoo is sold its a sackable offense. how he's not playing is ridiculous. At least he's a midfielder. as the weeks go on the less I think of ruben. Yesterday was dreadful management all round. Worrying is that us supporters can see it but he cant. feels like last season.

4.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 15:48:13
Mainoo should have been given minutes against Fulham. RA went defensive instead.

5.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 17:28:47
If that’s his attitude then sell him,

Why should a player dictate how much game time they are getting you perform in training and earn your spot if that’s not what you want then sell him

He was garbage last year aswell wouldn’t warrant a starting spot and then the games he has played, like the rest of them last year he was poor

Mard kids who think they deserve the world,

Last week we played well so why did the manager need to change his team?

We didn’t exactly get played off the park yesterday we had 2/ 3 chances in the first half and a missed pen other than some dodgy corners and dalot not doing his job we would have got the points

We lost the battle in the centre of the park but mainoo isn’t the answer either he isn’t a good central midfielder we’ve seen it plenty of times when he’s played there.

Dont see an issue it’s 2 games in he needs to get a grip and stop being so entitled.

6.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 17:54:30
He had an awesome breakthrough year, and was hindered by injuries last year, as well as the manager criticising him publicly.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say thise criticising Mainoo don't come from Manchester.

7.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 18:08:20
But I will add he has a lot of potential so hopefully gets a chance and shows why he should be in the team because I like mainoo.

8.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 20:36:48
I wonder why he isn't being picked. Is he showing so little in training? Is there something specific he neded to work on to prove himself worthy to Amorim.

I also think Amorim must want hin or he would have been sold this summer as he would have generated a lot of profit.

9.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 08:20:34
Amorim is taking a longer term view with players (as seen with Sesko yet to start/ Zirkzee still being eased in) . I expect Mainoo to be a key player for us as the season goes on getting more and more minutes either alongside or in place of Bruno.

We are 2 games into the season. good game poor result against Arsenal, good start then ultimately poor second half. not what we wanted result but point on the board against Fulham.

I expect us to win the next 2 games and then be competitive against City and Chelsea with maybe a surprise win against one of them. Optimism.

10.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 09:04:30
Oak… Amorim is on record saying that Mainoo needs to increase the rhythm, the pace … he can be better.

Stamina and sustained intensity are currently viewed as key developmental gaps in Mainoo’s game if he is to fill that double pivot midfield.

Mainoo had a stand out first year, but spent most of last season out injured because he was over relied on by Ten Hag. Amorim isn’t going to make the same mistake, and will take some of the pressure off by managing his appearances so he will have a proper career and not burn out in his mid twenties.

Mainoo’s eagerness to play every minute is understandable, but given his muscle issues, a head not heart approach is more appropriate at this point.

11.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 09:35:37
For gods sake stop saying “I expect us to win the next two games” - have a look at the last time we won b2b games. Granted it’s Grimsby and if we lose then genuinely think RA is under massive pressure before august is out. Until CM is sorted then it’s going to have more troughs than peaks imo. I really like RA so don’t want him sacked but we need midfield sorted.

12.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 10:29:45
I said this a month ago and was abused for saying such a thing as RA don’t rate him, it’s clear as hell…
But RA with only a 24% win rate, not sure is best to make decisions based on that atrocious record…he won’t make Christmas.

13.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 11:06:49
Amorim rates the player, he's pretty much played in every game that he has been available for under Amorim.

The problem this season is that he is most suitable for the No.8 position, meaning he is in direct competition with Bruno for a a starting position. That is a difficult challenge for Kobbie given that Bruno is the club captain, is never injured and rarely subbed in games.

The other positions Kobbie could in theory play is the No.6 position, but he isn't really suited to that role, especially if paired with a more creative No.8 such as Bruno. Which if Bruno isn't playing for some reason in the No.8 then that is where Kobbie will play. He could also potentially play as one of the No.10's, but then we;ve just spent 135m on Cunha and Mbeumo for those positions, with players like Mount, Amad and Bruno offering competition and probably better suited to that role than Kobbie.

Personally I've seen enough to know for sure that Bruno isn't suited to the No.8 position. He either needs to be a rotation option with Cunha for the left 10, or needs to be sold. With a new more athletic natural No.6 being singed and with Kobbie playing more regularly, with players like Mount and Ugarte rotating with him to play alongside the new No.6 or Casemiro.

14.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 14:44:45
That’s wrong he not played a minute this season and did not play once back from injury at back of last season either….
But it don’t matter you can’t be United manger with 24% win rate it’s just not acceptable no matter what the excuses are
You rave about need players with EPL experience why do we not need a manager with epl experience? Explain that in not an essay please or why we have a manager with such little experience full stop? Apart from Portugal weak league that’s it, how on earth is that what’s required at united.

15.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 15:39:05
I don't often agree with what German writes, but I would like to see Shappy answering in "not an essay" way ?.

16.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 16:00:34
German, I'd imagine standing on the sideline, running training, and football tactics are the exact same in every country in the world.

How to manage a team doesn't change when you move countries. What does change is the style of football, which will have a big impact on the players actually playing the game, but not so much on the manager.

The fact the ball is played faster, or players are more physical doesn't impact the manager on the sidelines, just the players on the pitch.

It is good you ask such questions as educating you is good practice ahead of my return to work next week ?.

17.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 15:10:37
Sounds like you're making excuses for Amorim re Mainoo, Shappy.

Also, rotate our best player or sell. These points almost making every essay redundant. What a take.

18.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 16:29:17
Amorim said himself Mainoo is competing with Bruno for that same position. He's not going to play them both together and he obviously values Bruno higher. Maybe we'll get a look at a 'Bruno-less' XI against Grimsby but who knows.

19.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 17:14:05
LOL…. what a load of ……you come up with some classics in your time but this might top the lot… how ridiculous that you say just because your manager in one country means you can transfer that to another country, another league another level…. which clearly you can and look at the outcome… management like playing is all about experience.
There are a few Sunday league managers who will like your view and may apply for United job.
RA nativity shown already over and over…because he lack of experience
Even ex professionals and ex managers are now doubting him, which is warranted
Forgiven me if I don’t accept you teaching me anything, ( ___deleted___ )
Your main problem is you think you know everything and always right…May i just remind you, Sancho, Onana, ETH, Ole and the latest will be RA.

{Ed077's Note - cool off bud

20.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 17:34:56
Mainoo competing with Bruno, what poppycock.

21.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 17:47:16
“Your main problem is you think you know everything and always right…”

I guess everyone see’s the irony of Germans comment here!

22.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 19:12:24
So play Mainoo at 8, and push Bruno forward to 10 where he is super effective. Drop Mount.

Simples.

23.) 26 Aug 2025
26 Aug 2025 19:28:07
I think the whole Mainoo story would have been avoided if Amorim had been a bit cuter with his post match comments.

Something along the lines of its a long season and he's going to play a lot of games and be a valuable part of the team would have quitened that story down.

The mwdia already had all the headlines they needed with United losing and drawing one to start the season they didn't need another one that Mainoo is stuck behine the captain who we all know never misses a game.

24.) 27 Aug 2025
27 Aug 2025 05:40:28
More pots and kettles than a kitchen warehouse!

25.) 27 Aug 2025
27 Aug 2025 11:34:49
The Mainoo situation is starting to feel like Rashford put on a pedestal as our new youth superstar (thanks 92) but with very little football to back it up. He looked lost last season and not just that you couldn’t find him on the pitch. Needs to make a much bigger impact which starts by doing enough to get picked.
The more you look at Bruno the worse it gets. He really flatters to deceive. He scored 5 non penalty goals last season (league) as a WC no10 and the team was built around him. How many times did he lose the ball that lead to an opposition attack/ goal. Was he minus goal difference. Shockingly poor value if he’s worth 100m. No one in this league would pay serious money for him.