The REAL Reason Kobbie Mainoo is Different

[@unitedpeoplestv]

In no way are we comparing Mainoo to Rooney. What we're pointing out is that 20 years later, an 18-year-old United player has the opportunity to use the Euros as his international breakthrough and that's a really exciting prospect.

[@beany1987]

Also, I think Southgate would have left kobe in the under21s if it is not for the injury to Henderson and the pundits, media calling him out.

[@unclephil7517]

Facts...imagine Kobbie Mainoo, Delcan Rice and Jude Bellingham bossing the midfield area in the euro that will be exciting. I really hope Southgate to stop his favoritsm in choosing players, I want him to stop selecting players who don't even start for their club like kalvin Philips and Henderson.

[@joshswain9288]

Manioo makes me enjoy watching united again that’s how good he is

[@xxmpcxx]

He's literally the only reason united is worth watching this season, special talent 👏

[@JC_BTW]

@@xxmpcxx him and garnacho

[@prashantsawant6969]

He got me watching him for the whole 90 against Netherlands in semis. ❤ now this video has its questions answered 🔥 he has become a key player in this tournament. And he has also been key player in United winning FA Cup.

[@dadajulius6489]

His composure on the ball for an 18 year old is insane.

[@joela8979]

Jude 2.0???

[@16jxck]

@@joela8979 nah, hes mainoo 1.0

[@joela8979]

@bigjezza428 yea

[@jaygee850]

Strength, Time, Vision, Technique. He doesn't smash the ball into the net, his foot asks the ball to travel at the correct speed and angle to beat the keeper.😂

[@thabomokubung7230]

I like this kinda of videos from you. Like mini documentaries. Your voice is so comfortable and pleasant to hear in this type of videos. I can see myself sitting through an entire 1 hour video of this kind. Keep up the good work.

[@muthonigabriel8245]

With such a comment I think there is nothing else to add🤝well said

[@ranzytuff9925]

Well said. Incredible video to watch. I enjoyed every bit especially being a mainoo fan

[@namelessclown5798]

And a winning goal in his first FA cup final now too. Take a bow.

[@yazyahya8779]

I could be wrong but I feel He brought calm, coverage and composure to a dire manchester united situation n he just made everything clicked. Thats how mature he is. He is mature n intelligent enough to bring maturity n calmness to a team n made us clicked.

[@unclephil7517]

Mainoo is the missing piece in our midfield area, we're talking about a reliable defensive midfielder who can control the game, both offence and defence a box to box midfielder. We had a high hope when we signed casemiro but due to injury and age he doesn't play like we want and need him to, but unexpectedly kobbie Mainoo came out of the youth team and he showed us that he's the one. Thank God we don't have to spend huge amount for CDM because of Mainoo presence.

[@onouphrios]

Mainoo isn’t a CDM man

[@Imran-di2ph]

Mainoo is a Center Midfielder bro

[@mattgoddard448]

Maino is an 8, he can play from deep and bring the ball forward whilst being press resistant. However he's also getting into forwards areas of the pitch using his silky smooth dribbling and quick interchanges to break defences and he's proven to have a smart finish on him as well. Definitely an 8 but yes he's very capable in a 6 role, I'd prefer to sign a cdm behind him.

[@UnitedLoyalist]

Bot to Box. He is not the missing piece. He can be the start of what we could of had with FDJ. We still need an "orchestrator" (Busquets type) and we can see the last 3-4 matches of the season how it worked pretty well with Amrabat having found his feet. Frees up Mainoo. Our creative midfielder making mistakes becomes less costly on transition

[@chrissilvester5663]

If your good enough than your old enough & Mainoo has certainly proved he's more than good enough to be part of England squad for the Euros. Mainoo plays well beyond his years & brings something no one else does & that is calmness & composure

[@LowwwZ]

Every time there's a united game I wake up in the morning all excited just to see how Mainoo does. he's always a positive player. He doesn't pass back he looks for opportunities and cut through passes that slice open the opposition midfield.

[@vincentmukoyiwa3508]

He truly is special.... Well put together piece @Sam

[@pascal4839]

This kind of smart but accessible journalism makes you the best United channel on YT by a country mile

[@asadhussain5267]

Mainoo is having a great season. Let's hope he carries it on for many more years for united. Great video Sam

[@martynsmith2294]

Brilliant work Sam. Great quality

[@lilamendez10]

I hope that United always has a coaching team that will make sure that Kobbie stays humble and not tempted by the celebrity lifestyle of modern footballers

[@rahulroy2198]

@@lilamendez10 even if he becomes a celebrity, hopefully he's a Beckham or Ronaldo, not a Jesse Lingard

[@lucasd3658]

And this is under ETH, these youngsters are shining under him. I'm telling you keep ETH bc this is gonna be a brilliant team

[@ererer4858]

this is a very well edited performance from both sam and kobbie, a big thanks for this!

[@Antony-li6vx]

Excellent breakdown and articulate in your opinion and backing it up with facts makes this a great watch

[@mvergn7974]

Sammy at his best... And his bag!!! Great work!

[@aurynwestwield1682]

his calmness and ability to make space and get away under pressure reminds me a lot of Iniesta.

[@JC-sd3vh]

Unexpected vid, thanks Sam!

[@beany1987]

His link from rice and the defence against that belgium midfiled could be the key england needs. Calm in tight areas, didn't lose the ball, had england playing through the middle which is something they have done for a long time. England have typically gone over the top or wide, with bellingham, kane being picked up into feet with runners beyond could have england playing in a total different way.

[@RajanShrestha-tg7uj]

This video is a therapy 😁

[@bozzy-101]

What a fabulous video. More of that please!

[@craigtheunicorn9733]

He's a generational talent and he brings tears to my eyes.

[@yogi2983]

I just watched England vs Netherlands and I had to look him up. He plays like Modric and I must say that is the most precious thing to have in your midfield. He keeps the ball, makes accurate progressive passes and can run a game. all at the ripe old age of 19. Barring any injury, this kid will be a superstar

[@gehanoates885]

He's what Bruno should be. Calmness and composure on the ball, emotional control.

[@thebizness5596]

Bruno is garbage, I’m glad Mainoo has come through as he has shown what it takes to be a Man Utd player. For far too long our fan base was blinded by G/A and meaningless stats by the stat pad lovers.

[@mrruntrack8474]

Random comparison lol there not even the same position

[@zinedinezidane4771]

It's not about being in the same position. It's about mentality and composure. Bruno is the most erratic player I've seen at United run close by Nani and Bruno is our captain smh.

[@kkiwiiz627]

Bruno is class but his fault is his emotions

[@zinedinezidane4771]

​@@kkiwiiz627and because of that amd lack of intelligence he can't be CLASS 😅

[@lankyy8906]

Keep doing videos like this! These are awesome 👏

[@erikpuka2627]

If he played for Liverpool - he'd be a ballon d'or candidate by now

[@NtambiBenjamen]

Like who in Liverpool team?

[@ChefMonke07]

Last season, I was so frustrated with the owners issue that I took a break from football altogether. Now that I've come back to watch the sport I love so much, I can now see that this lad is sensational.

[@mpumelelobeyers957]

I'm not a young Arsenal fan... This boy really reminds me of young 2001 Paul Scholes 😳💯

[@Yo.its.kaybeeSmc]

He just scored a banger against Liverpool 😭🔥

[@markomacut1184]

Incredible video Sam.

[@blackconduit_fpv7099]

Mainoo should without doubt be a starter for england... The guy is clearly good enough and ready for the big games. ❤ Mainoo

[@callummcdermid]

the discord notification sound makes me look every damn time!

[@lr3810]

broooo i checked both my phone and pc wondering if i was going crazy

[@5atoru]

came here to comment this

[@primedreamdrive]

Lol same

[@tschoy9388]

Mainoo at the year of 18, first senior English team debut and got the Man of the match. It is a dream of every English football player. To me, as a MU fans , I am really happy. Thanks to MU bring this little man out.

[@kevingood4644]

He’s 6ft.

[@Hasu07-m3h]

Maino has the relaxed play style I love it

[@nxt1990]

What I saw during that England game vs Belgium was something I’ve never seen before from England. That midfield is abbbsooolluuteeellyy RIDICULOUS with Mainoo, Ricr, Bellingham and Foden. There was very high IQ, technical ability and winning mentality there. I can see them win the EUROS/WC soon. This is a different England

[@richardjones8699]

Yet we struggled to a draw with them missing their best player 🤦

[@jakequainton8410]

Shaw kane saka walker stones were all virtually absent and they all start instead of the guys who made mistakes during the game. Should easily get to another final, only France are as good if not better

[@richardjones8699]

@@jakequainton8410 With Southgate managing? Yeah right.

[@jakequainton8410]

Not with him but the players are class

[@richardjones8699]

@@jakequainton8410 When haven't they been class? It's the managers and getting them to function as a team.

[@MainooMadness]

Hi Sam, I haven't had a chance to watch the live shows this week, fxxking work getting in the way of my fandom lol really enjoying catching up though. Best reds channel by a mile, is the arms open tonight?

[@emchuksy_noyez]

Let's take a time and appreciate the work in this video, the edit, the story-telling, sound and effect were spot on 👌👏

[@dayoogunmuyiwa8639]

Mainoo!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Sacha1967]

Also, great work Sam. Good info delivered well.

[@DonaldBlake287]

Rooney.....the most underrated player of all time.

[@AMIRULASYRAF-gm4vo]

mainoo the english seedorf. small frame but immense strength and composed.

[@AndyDwyerSpeaks]

Loving these new (ish) style videos Sam. Keep up the fantastic work. I hope you are doing well? Cheers Andy

[@kristinnolafur.kristinsson9865]

Subbed. Great intel and work on this piece

[@winningelevenfcfantasy6451]

great video！

[@freddystevenson6911]

im here after he scored that banger against liverpool 🔥

[@Palmerizz_20]

Same I was shocked, what a goal!

[@United_Wings]

Amazing ❤

[@chinmayparkar2392]

Just pray that injuries don't harm him

[@shamierlewis5746]

The fact that ETH put so much faith in this kid shows that ETH is the MAN.

[@richardjones8699]

ANY manager would of done that. It's a total no brainer.

[@benballerdidthechain9095]

@@richardjones8699 not any manager would build the entire team tactically based on an 18 year old. Its such a shame that he was injured at the start of the season. ETH will go on to win big things he is a top coach if he does leave man utd.

[@richardjones8699]

@@benballerdidthechain9095 Of course any manager would. Notwithstanding that, Erik's obviously gone after the FAC final.

[@richardwilliams9686]

i like the way he got our team passing the ball with confidence and precision. that confidence spread through the team and made us look like a powerful international side. the only other player that has managed that since the days of Charlton and Alan Ball is Paul Gascoigne. Early days i know, to be comparing Mainoo with our very best, but that is his future standard. One his quite capable of attaining. He looks like the perfect ingredient for England's midfield.

[@jaygee850]

Nice video, love the stylised theme..❤

[@mikekuisle16]

I have NEVER seen a player like him in 25 years of following the sport. The kids skills are undoubable and he is completely unflappable. If he can stay healthly, we are looking at one of the all time greats.

[@thebeatnumber]

Jude Bellingham calling himself an "old" head at 20 will never not be funny 😂

[@benballerdidthechain9095]

he is on his 4th professional season playing in the champions league with dortmund and real madrid. In comparison - this is kobbie's birmingham season

[@aldotrapani8241]

So true, he's so composed

[@dayoogunmuyiwa8639]

Also after Kobbie Mainoo had an ingery in November he started to make an preserve performance and this is where it all began.

[@UnitedLoyalist]

He was actually injured in pre season. Got back late in the year and was bled into the team slowly. I'm glad he wasn't rushed. If only we had Martinez fit and perhaps Casemiro performing better with Martial playing 50% of the matches, we'd have had a different season

[@Britt-Tv]

gose bumps, great video adam

[@strummy77]

Mainoo is a wonderful player. He’s composed skilful and exciting to watch. Love him!

[@sureduck]

Some were born to play piano, some to paint. You can learn it but you'll never be as good as them. Same goes for football. Kobbie is a gem.

[@rogermoore3991]

I love this kid, the coolness is off the rails. Kid is ice cold

[@blazeleo8451]

Great video once again

[@korenhowarth]

He's gonna be top top player. But it's still very early to judge. Time will tell ❤

[@Stephen09W]

No its not, Its very easy to see hell go straight to the top! If u know anything about football you can easily see this already!

[@korenhowarth]

@Stephen09W yeah mate huge potential, but it's only potential.. few injuries, bad decisions in life, anything can change at any point. Hopefully I'm wrong

[@UnitedLoyalist]

​@@korenhowarthget what you mean but you can say he is already atop player. What we don't know is how successful he will be in his career going forward. Like, we know in Pogba the world had a top player. Achieved a lot, but could have done much much better..

[@korenhowarth]

@@UnitedLoyalist yeah mate, he's brilliant! Next season would be key for his development. Especially if he'll get another good midfielder to play alongside him besides Bruno.

[@UnitedLoyalist]

@@korenhowarth 100 %

[@swissivory]

Great editing Sam! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gauravrawat1333]

A banger video

[@DdotRay86]

If managed properly, he's showing the same kind of freakish intelligence and game maturity as Bellingham and could be that level of world-class superstar. The saddest truth is that he deserves to be with a better club than us.

[@trainerorange0632]

His performance vs Liverpool is when he really announced himself. He cooked their defense and midfield over and over and over. He's solid in defense and can pass and protects the ball well but his dribbling and awareness 😱😱. In the final third, this man is a menace and we can already see he has the composure and quality to score goals. We need to find players that challenge him for his spot but also (more importantly) complement him and give him freedom to roam forward because what we have here is potentially a generational talent if he can stay focused and fit.

[@hishamsabbah605]

To shine in a united team where even experienced players are suffering says a lot. The future is bright

[@skelva100]

One glaring attribute of Mainoo is how well he protects the ball.

[@iamgoat16]

I 100% agree with this video, mate 👌🏼. Mainoo is composed. Amazing balance on the ball. Very strategic. Has the hindsight to think ahead, not just defensively but as we've seen against wolves and especially liverpool, he's able to change the game in his favor. All the pressure can not and should not be on his shoulders too early, as I feel he requires more room and time to grow, but he most definitely deserves a spot in the England national team 💪🏼

[@dok951]

Rooney is a great example for young players. Every Manchester United young player should be compelled to watch the You Tube video of all Rooney`s goals this would show them the intelligence, observational powers and the clinical effectiveness of turning awareness into cool instantaneous action. The young players should have to write out an explanation of what they have seen for every goal. reinforcing the message Clinical efficiency relies mainly on having the observational ability to pick the right space to be in and to pick the correct spot to pass to ball in. No one displays this better than Wayne Rooney.

[@LoneWolf-sg5qk]

💯📣🔰KING KOBBIE he was born ready - and can only get beta and mature even more after being called up and played 4 England both performances absolutely Awesome at 18yrs old I think going 2 the Euros he definitely Starts 100% , well deserved Also now being a international player haha that can benefit us even more GGMNU. THANKS @SAM CRACKING VID

[@panmad6156]

He's fearless but likeable too..

[@wenzhang9580]

his ball sense and agility is like modric, iniesta, xavi, so unusual for england player

[@Harbaksh1234]

ETH needs to tread carefully with Mainoo. He is only 18 years old! Yes, he appears to have a good head on his shoulders, but even he might get overconfident and get himself injured if all the hype goes to his head! Gotta protect this kid!

[@NtambiBenjamen]

ten hag is a specialist for such age

[@trisfits2140]

Hes now a guaranteed starter for england, baller

[@12345Glenroy]

Brilliant video, agree with every word. One thing I know, is that we haven't even seen the best of this guy yet and all his critics will soon shut their chops. Paul Scholes saying that Mainoo is 10x the player he was at 19, tells every naysayers fan everything you need to know. Mainooooooo 💪🏾

[@green-user8348]

Awesome video Sam. I am sooooo glad Mainoo is a Red Devil.

[@billybronx5218]

He has broke through!! Absolutely amazing,,,, look out for Latiq Roberts also from Manchester

[@dichaelovic]

Young talent wanting to prove themselves is what makes football exciting to watch.

[@DonaldBlake287]

Mainoo, Bellingham, Rice is a near perfect midfield for an international tournament. Every one of them has something going forward, but more importantly, every one of them can defend.

[@jonathanjordon4769]

All really good players are composed it’s the reason why they seem to have e so much time. But generally it’s their decision making skills that make them stand out.

[@oliverkeverenge9819]

Mainoo is King. It's clear for anyone to see. He thrives whenever he goes.

[@BobbyKelly-zl9pq]

So calm on the ball

[@Jimines216]

Let's be honest the group games will allow him to settle in well before we face tougher opposition in the knockouts, it's all set up perfectly for him

[@jedwins1587]

Mainoo reminds me of Toni Kroos. Not the biggest, not the fastest, not the strongest but always has time on the ball with sublime passing. I think Mainoo can partner Declan Rice if Southgate opts for a double midfield pivot.

[@baileyapedaile8306]

He's the best English talent since Rooney, eth is the prefect manager for him to grow and keep grounded

[@skanderkroumi865]

Deluded fans like you ruined the mentality of this club That's why we are shite for the last 10 years That's why players doesn't perform every game

[@kelvinwong1591]

Another reason is because of Erik Ten Hag. He develops youngsters throughout his whole career. Mainoo definitely listened to the stuff he was told.

[@cloretymukuli1993]

Zirkze + Kobbie + Gernacho. I'm afraid these lads are going to bring united to it's old glory days

[@Zazkar]

I love watching Mainoo play, my only reservation is that I dont want him to end up like Balde, Gavi, and Pedri, all great youngsters that got overplay and injuries could possibly ruin thier careers. I want Mainoo to be in top shape and much as possible so his career can have greater longevity.

[@DjMilo-nd1on]

Nice video Sam

[@jfunds4086]

Good work Sam

[@Anas_fazil]

Ball lifting philosophy Old sam is back 💪🏻💪🏻

[@roynofuture]

thank god he's at united

[@yb3604]

well written!!!! i root for him now

[@KK-wt1te]

Would have been better to compare walcott back in the day.

[@honestabe313]

This video aged well - that Liverpool goal was nasty

[@joycelawson6230]

Your good enough , you're old enough

[@RandomVideosFirst]

Could you imagine if Ed Woodward didn't mess up the Bellingham deal for him to go to united , united would be set for a decade minimum not to mention the Haaland deal.

[@benedictjajo]

Hahaha, it's unfazed not unphased 😅

[@Audreythescrub]

United has been far from short of incredible offensive talents through the past decade while still underperforming for a club of their status, but well maybe for team England it can have a difference