Manchester United fans instantly singled out Kobbie Mainoo from the Premier League showdown against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.
Michael Carrick suffered a key setback to Manchester Unitedâs top-four Premier League ambitions in the Red Devilsâ first match in the post-March break.
Man Utd hosted Leeds United at Old Trafford on Monday evening and the 10-man Red Devils lost 2-1 in their first Premier League match after 24 days out of action.
Following Leeds Unitedâs shock win against Man Utd, Michael Carrickâs men visited Stamford Bridge in their final six Premier League matches of the 2024-25 season.
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Mainoo Masterclass: How does Kobbie make it look so easy?
We would have beaten Leeds if he had been fitâŠ
Man Utd fans now react to Kobbie Mainoo after the 1-0 Premier League win over Chelsea
Posting on United In Focusâ TalkingPoints platform, Manchester United fans were full of high praise for the performance of Kobbie Mainoo against Chelsea on Saturday.
One Man Utd fan said: âKobbie Mainoo. My lord, we have missed you. It makes such a difference when heâs playing.â
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Another Red Devils supporter wrote: âMissed him so much [vs] Leeds.â
âKobbie Mainoo [was Man of the Match], for me. He was absolutely brilliant on his return,â a third TalkingPoints user suggested.
Somebody else explained: âYou sometimes forget how good he is. Then you watch him and just⊠WOW.â
âKobbie had [Cole] Palmer locked up [in the] second half,â another added.
Someone else posted: âFrom the look of things, United should start building the team around Kobbie Mainoo. As young as he is, he has garnered sufficient experience as an emerging midfielder, [evident] by his recall to the national team set-up. Were [Ruben] Amorim to remain at [Old Trafford] till the end of the season, Kobbieâs career would have been buried.â
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Kobbie Mainoo has returned to training⊠how important is it that he STARTS vs Chelsea?
Michael Carrick: "We are working towards it, heâs done little bits [in training] so thereâs a decision to be made there.â
What happened in Man Utdâs Premier League trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea?
Man Utd broke the deadlock over Chelsea ahead of half-time after Matheus Cunha expertly converted a superb first-time finish from a Bruno Fernandes cutback pass.
Chelsea were 1-0 down against United going into the break at Stamford Bridge, despite a strong first-half showing from Liam Roseniorâs men on the night.
The Blues were unable to rally back in the second half and Man Utd were able to hold onto the lead and ensure a clean sheet from their Premier League clash.
United are third in the Premier League table and the Red Devils are now 10 points clear of sixth-place Chelsea going into their final five league matches this season.
Michael Carrick suffered a key setback to Manchester Unitedâs top-four Premier League ambitions in the Red Devilsâ first match in the post-March break.
Man Utd hosted Leeds United at Old Trafford on Monday evening and the 10-man Red Devils lost 2-1 in their first Premier League match after 24 days out of action.
Following Leeds Unitedâs shock win against Man Utd, Michael Carrickâs men visited Stamford Bridge in their final six Premier League matches of the 2024-25 season.
READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffeâs Ineos regime think one aspect of Man Utdâs backroom staff is âChampions League qualityâ
Mainoo Masterclass: How does Kobbie make it look so easy?
We would have beaten Leeds if he had been fitâŠ
Man Utd fans now react to Kobbie Mainoo after the 1-0 Premier League win over Chelsea
Posting on United In Focusâ TalkingPoints platform, Manchester United fans were full of high praise for the performance of Kobbie Mainoo against Chelsea on Saturday.
One Man Utd fan said: âKobbie Mainoo. My lord, we have missed you. It makes such a difference when heâs playing.â
More United News
Another Red Devils supporter wrote: âMissed him so much [vs] Leeds.â
âKobbie Mainoo [was Man of the Match], for me. He was absolutely brilliant on his return,â a third TalkingPoints user suggested.
Somebody else explained: âYou sometimes forget how good he is. Then you watch him and just⊠WOW.â
âKobbie had [Cole] Palmer locked up [in the] second half,â another added.
Someone else posted: âFrom the look of things, United should start building the team around Kobbie Mainoo. As young as he is, he has garnered sufficient experience as an emerging midfielder, [evident] by his recall to the national team set-up. Were [Ruben] Amorim to remain at [Old Trafford] till the end of the season, Kobbieâs career would have been buried.â
READ MORE: Why Ruben Amorim has not broken his Man Utd silence after three months out of management
Kobbie Mainoo has returned to training⊠how important is it that he STARTS vs Chelsea?
Michael Carrick: "We are working towards it, heâs done little bits [in training] so thereâs a decision to be made there.â
What happened in Man Utdâs Premier League trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea?
Man Utd broke the deadlock over Chelsea ahead of half-time after Matheus Cunha expertly converted a superb first-time finish from a Bruno Fernandes cutback pass.
Chelsea were 1-0 down against United going into the break at Stamford Bridge, despite a strong first-half showing from Liam Roseniorâs men on the night.
The Blues were unable to rally back in the second half and Man Utd were able to hold onto the lead and ensure a clean sheet from their Premier League clash.
United are third in the Premier League table and the Red Devils are now 10 points clear of sixth-place Chelsea going into their final five league matches this season.
