Mainoo sets ‘huge’ achievement at MU on Premier League opening day
Man Utd midfielder Kobbie Mainoo once again made his mark with an excellent performance against Fulham on the opening day of the Premier League.
Man Utd got 3 points on the opening day of the Premier League when defeating Fulham at home at Old Trafford. Although they did not show overwhelming power over their opponents, a shining moment from new signing Joshua Zirkzee brought victory to the “Red Devils”.
Before Zirkzee sent the Old Trafford crowd into a frenzy, another Man Utd player also put in a commendable performance, and that was none other than Kobbie Mainoo.
The 19-year-old star has made an impressive achievement when he became the Man Utd player with the most tackles in a Premier League match in the last 6 seasons with 5 times . Notably, this achievement was set by Mainoo in the first 45 minutes of the match, thereby partly showing his irreplaceable role in coach Erik ten Hag’s squad.
Mainoo has achieved an impressive feat that no one has reached at Man Utd in nearly a decade. Photo: Getty
Not stopping there, the England star also left other impressive statistics with 3 tackles, 2/3 successful confrontations, 11/20 aerial victories, 4/6 dribbles, 100% accurate long passes, 37/41 successful passes, achieving an accuracy rate of up to 90%.
Clearly, in a summer without much change in midfield, Kobbie Mainoo is still considered a key factor alongside Casemiro in leading the midfield of Man Utd. The fact that Casemiro is gradually entering the other side of his career makes Mainoo’s role even more important as he has to hone his defensive skills to compensate for the “heaviness” of the former Real Madrid star, and this was partly demonstrated through the above performance.
Mainoo shows his importance in Man Utd’s midfield. Photo: Getty
Returning to the match, the Old Trafford advantage did not help Man Utd dominate Fulham, on the contrary, the London team was the better team in the early stages with fast counter-attacks. After the initial stumble, the “Red Devils” gradually regained control of the game with dangerous opportunities created, and one of them became a goal with a goal by rookie Joshua Zirkzee, thereby helping the home team win by a minimum and get the first 3 points.
This victory not only helps Man Utd temporarily climb to the top of the Premier League but also opens a promising new season.
