Why Mainoo Must START For England!

It's been quite a spectacular rise for Kobbie Mainoo after his promotion to Gareth Southgate's England squad. The teenager had just 10 minutes of Premier League football under his belt for Manchester United heading into this season. But he has since emerged as of the club's brightest young talents. Is it an obvious option for Southgate to start Kobbie Mainoo at the Euros 2024 for England?
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[@RoryJenningsFootball]

Mainoo, Gallagher, Jones, Trent…who is your choice to start in midfield alongside Rice and Bellingham?

[@Achysx]

Mainoo

[@recruitonly1175]

Foden

[@mariokoschatzky4572]

Phil Foden any day of the week

[@Manasinner]

Maddison only player close to griezman's influence for pariii

[@Achysx]

@@mariokoschatzky4572 doesn’t work in that midfield🤣

[@user-rn8si3bo5w]

Credit to Ten Hag in giving the kid a chance and believing in him. But you won’t hear anything like that in the media. Too busy trying to get him sacked

[@jamiesimms7084]

Tell me about it

[@nasilelelisselo2348]

That's because the real ones knows EtH destroyed a trio of Zidane Iqbar, Charlie Savage and Kobbie Mainoo because of his love for Frenkie de Jong

[@jamiesimms7084]

@@nasilelelisselo2348 Iqbal and Savage are good. I thought the same about Diallo, I thought he was going to be cast aside. I don't agree with this and I don't think Antony should be above Diallo but that doesn't mean you should ignore all of the good things and commendable things ETH has done.

[@avisen9803]

ten hag has nothing to do with it! ... he iis just that good of a player

[@theunitedway69]

@@avisen9803 Ravel Morrison had great talent. What happened? Give credit where it’s due

[@cameronwilson7431]

Really took Southgate the Liverpool game to realise how good he is 🤔

[@CR-pw9il]

Typical Southgate

[@lodersracing]

He soon backtracked on 2 to 3 years

[@michaeljohn1978]

"Right, who's this Mobbie Kainoo, fella?"

[@alextv293]

Kobe has been good for years r kid

[@johndover3594]

The plastics were terrible though completely outplayed in the midfield couldn’t hold the ball for two minutes🤣🤣🤣🤡🐐

[@nicklyons8678]

Perfect timing he got. Called up

[@sakizwan3001]

Watched this boy destroy Arsenal pre season, and this was after we’d just signed Rice. Man U have a gem there 👌🏾

[@raqeebahmed9932]

Rice mainoo and Bellingham is a perfect midfield blend

[@walshy3430]

With foden as number 10

[@raqeebahmed9932]

@@walshy3430 not with them 3 playing he'll have to be on the left wing

[@Matchesta]

Southgate saw what he did against Liverpool and had no choice 😂

[@alextv293]

What did Kobe do?

[@stwartic4296]

​@@alextv293Go watch his highlights against Liverpool in the Emirates FA cup channel.

[@CommonCarpy]

@@alextv293 watch the game. bro bossed the midfield, he was dribbling around liverpool for fun

[@Nightsu]

@@alextv293 dog walked 100m+ worth of midfielders

[@BonitaUzABum]

@@Nightsu dog walked a team that bossed the game? you need to watch the game again.

[@JeremyAweda]

Maino played himself into the squad!

[@stealthiscool]

And tha's how ti always should be

[@Jza-GZa]

This kid is special,The way he glazed past liverpool players multiple times and controlled a lot of United’s play,It’s not the first time either,He’s truly a generational talent.

[@zinedinezidane4771]

Please for the love of god let's see him in the next two years.

[@user-jn6sh4no8c]

Remember Southgate didn't even start Bellingham until there were injuries in the squad. Southgate wants to play Henderson and Maguire. Donkey as a player, donkey as a manager 🤦

[@DonCangoo]

Maguire has been good though. I think if there is a place for experience it is cb. Also, set pieces are massive and tournament football is more safe anyway, which suits him

[@S0L12D3]

@@DonCangoobro Tomori, Ben white, stones, and so many other English center backs are better than maguire dude 😂

[@DonCangoo]

@@S0L12D3 Well Ben White chose not to be in the squad and Tomori is hyped up by pl fans who don’t watch the serie A. The truth is Tomori Is not reliable enough to start at the euros. Neither is Maguire you could say, but he has not let England down and his form has been good for many months at least. There is one stat I don’t like about Tomori and that’s his aerial duel success rate. You can’t have a cb who doesn’t win his headers starting tournament football.

[@dannyduggan4324]

Bellingham started in the WC 2022. Could he have played earlier? Maybe. People love to have a pop at Southgate for literally anything.

[@S0L12D3]

@@dannyduggan4324 if he would drop Maguire people would actually shutup. Sometimes he brings it in himself by playing guys who are clearly past their best….

[@samuelwhitcombe9744]

Rice, Kobbie, Bellingham is such a perfectly balanced midfield its ridiculous. Two 'sitters', both with the ability to go forward when needed and all three full of youthful energy. With a front 3 of Kane, Saka, Foden and the likes of Rashford, Toney, Maddison, Grealish as backups, England have an incredible chance to win it.

[@user-rn2bw4ii5e]

I don't get how people already say mainoo starts for England. Maddisson is better, Conor Gallagher has been better and even Ross Barkley has😂

[@Akeem-uk6pl]

@@user-rn2bw4ii5emaddidon and mainoo are two different players

[@user-rn2bw4ii5e]

@@Akeem-uk6pl okay but Gallagher and Barkley. People are talking about taking this young player to the euros with little to no experience playing for England, hasn't even played a whole season and mainoo only has 1 goal in the premier league and no assists. What is he gonna add to the team that Conor Gallagher or Ross Barkley wont

[@Akeem-uk6pl]

@@user-rn2bw4ii5e maybe he’s just going for the experience of being around the squad…

[@Erik291098]

Does someone like Colwill or Gomez play at left-back if Foden or Saka starts on the left?

[@Nav_unknown122]

Great time for Kobbie to get called up for the England squad 👏

[@steerj07]

The Kid is the one. There's much more pressure playing CM for United than for England, so this will be a doddle for him

[@benbot13]

Even as a United fan I don’t agree just looking back at the media slander against all different players over the years I think the pressure is somewhat comparable tho and tbf even at 18 mainoo seems to have a composure that can handle both

[@taylena1235]

Its crazy how mainoo is already twice the player Gerrard ever was

[@jamiestout142]

Ffs get a grip mate 😂

[@Officialkingz1]

How? What has he achieved?

[@Maple_T29]

It’s crazy how I know Mainoo is getting sold to Preston for less than a million quid in 3 years time

[@taylena1235]

@@jamiestout142 😂😂😂

[@taylena1235]

@@Maple_T29 he is not smithrow mate 😂😂😂

[@user-nm3lx5to1o]

Rory, you speak well. I barely argue with you. You’re hardly biased, not sentimental. You’re 100% spot on.

[@ShaneBoy]

Its gives a special feeling watching Mainoo. He's skill, he's composure, he's intelligence and aura. Can't remember to have seen it before at such a young age.

[@felzy314]

Rooney was the other sure banker I’ve seen at that age in England

[@RandomVideosFirst]

As an arsenal fan I have to say Mainoo from the small amount of games ive seen him in has a high footballing IQ for this age and will no doubt be a baller as a 8 going forward . He has great ball carrying and passing ability and he can dictate dictate the tempo of the game knows when to slow things down and retain the ball or go forward and creates scoring chances for his teammates. He has great vision and fairly precise distribution.On a defensive contributions level he is timely with interceptions and tackles. His adaptability to different positions is also on a ridiculous level and has bags of agility in tight half spaces as well as amazing composure for this age. I cant see him failing at united he seems to be getting better and better in every game I see him in and doesn't shy away in difficult games and big games . United just need a certified 6 really like Amadou Onana which I hope arsenal can get.

[@mitchellbrough1615]

It's a lot harder to find a 6 than an 8 and if he can be world class 6 let him be that deeper player.

[@joachimfigga5995]

If he becomes good enough then he will probably have a chance to move to a big club like Arsenal. But let this guy develope at manu first

[@OlamideT.]

@@joachimfigga5995 why the heck would he move to arsenal? and why are u saying arsenal is a big club? u are delusional

[@aystefan]

Doesn’t matter who you support bro if you know ball you know ball 🤝🏼

[@Doctor_Kroom]

​@@joachimfigga5995 How many champions league has arsenal won? Professional bottlers.😅

[@yohanmufc]

Great Timing, Just Called Up

[@Cmitero]

He got called up today? ??

[@limi.]

@@Cmiteroyes

[@Mr.LevelUp.]

It seems like Southgate respects Rory’s opinion… 😮

[@rockstarsouth3405]

Bet it’s breathe a fresh air for Rory not talking about Chelsea

[@Premier.footy.galore]

Southgate definitely watched this and changed his mind

[@jackjohnson156]

10 professional games and a few good dribbles against craig Dawson and Gomez and he gets called up over Maddison? Crazy

[@mattgiunco7214]

Rory mate ….. loving these lat few vids mate. So glad im subscribed to this channel. Much love and praise from a United fan. American born Salfordian Mother 😂

[@PIP-cw7qe]

He should definitely start for England. Age is just a number.

[@matteoroma9892]

The perfect profile to finish the midfield

[@SamLesGo]

Absolutely Bang on. Kobbie the main man 👊

[@wrathoflichking9603]

Kobbe mainoo is different from typical English midfielder. Bellingham, Rice, Phillips, Henderson etc are in a way a very similar player. Kobbie Mainno is like Scholes, Wilshere type player, who is very different from these players.

[@Footieheritage]

1st saw Mainoo play for Man United Youth team age 15 and 10mins of watching knew he would be a generational talent for the future but it's just happens all to quick 😅

[@bobofett3966]

Generational talent for god sake, played a couple of good games and now he’s Zidane

[@Akeem-uk6pl]

@@bobofett3966 if he was zidane we would have said generational player not “talent”

[@Ryan-eq3kc]

@@bobofett3966he literally is a generational talent. If you know ball you know

[@Maple_T29]

@@bobofett3966they do this to every youth player mate. 12 months ago they told us this was gonna be the year Zidane Iqbal breaks through and goes on to be one of the greatest ever premier league midfielders. Wanna know what happened to him? He got sold for less than a million to some random mid table European team

[@boxinglegend3060]

@@bobofett3966they have been comparing him to Seedorf as well🤦🏻😂😂😂

[@Mossbergg]

The timing of this upload lol. Rory knows ball !

[@diroysama8558]

Well Rory you got your wish. Southgate was listening 🫡

[@insanebe1]

lol must have him on speed dial

[@diroysama8558]

@@insanebe1 lol Defs 🤣🤣

[@amanikibola156]

Rory is secretly a Man Utd fan!!

[@Paddythefriendlykiwi]

There's a difference between squad and starting at 8 though right? Yeh? Good.

[@JimmySands-pd7xt]

Mainoo has to start, he is the by far the best option to play alongside Rice in a double pivot in midfield

[@mike04574]

ward prowse

[@jonklebes305]

​@@mike04574ward prowse good on set piece only. And iso 30

[@Maple_T29]

Gallagher, ward prowse, Curtis jones, Harvey Elliott, Maddison, Foden, Miley, Trent are all better options

[@JimmySands-pd7xt]

@@Maple_T29Gallagher, Jones, Elliott, Maddison, foden are too attack minded to play alongside Rice in a 2 man midfield. Ward prowse can’t get in the West Ham team, Trent is a right back and Mainoo is better than miley

[@sloppygoo]

​@@Maple_T29zero ball knowledge yeah lets play a 6 and two 10s lmfao

[@jacksmithy1758]

I think rory you need to look at when the call ups happened even though they had similar experience, the short time before this euros means the opportunity to gain more experience is how if differs from saka and Bellingham as there is only 1 international break before the euros is 2/3 months time

[@KarlSkorger]

Bro, mainoo is him 🐐🔥

[@danielnewman3428]

It's actually insane that Mainoo is still only 18.

[@daviskimweri8095]

He has gotten the call up

[@ronaldrain1455]

The pressure was mounting on him particularly those comments from Ian Wright made him change his mind.

[@haatpraat2993]

Southgate must have been watching this ....Mainoo has been called up.

[@Maple_T29]

Nah he called him up bcos Southgate has been linked to the United job. It’s so obviously a PR job, Southgate does it all the time.

[@unclebensrice4702]

The kid could go on to be world class

[@jaforgah]

brother… relax

[@Maple_T29]

He’s already the greatest ever midfielder to play in the premier league according to United fans

[@flawless093]

@@jaforgahyou relax , coz he’s already world class 😛

[@joachimfigga5995]

Will Play in championship in 3 years

[@scott19087]

@@Maple_T29I hate United s much as the next guy, but he is really good man

[@Donegalguy2]

You nailed it 🎉

[@Hhammer]

Wow Rory with the knowledge. First person saying Mainoo is the answer

[@copycat-21]

I like the part of the ad that compared it to a cup of coffee and the 4months free. Good job

[@_SIRENITY_]

Forever will I remember that Michael Owen goal as a 13 year old and the chills it gave me

[@user-xs4uj5qb9m]

Southgate probably thought he discovered him in the Liverpool game 😂 while he was enjoying seeing his favorite player HARRY MAGUIRE play 😮 too

[@joshhunter1129]

Time of when the game occurred though, 44 in November means by the time the summer tournament comes round you could be at 75ish, Mainno will top out below 40 by the time the tournament comes round

[@daniellongbottom9063]

I have watched in the youth for United for years.. he was light years above everyone he played against. I have a feeling he won’t pick him though and go with Gallagher

[@jamesmccaul2945]

Trent inverting from Left back to make a box midfielder with Rice, Mainoo and Bellingham would be quite the unit with wonderful variety and complimentary strengths and weaknesses.

[@ukbigjon]

Trent is a defensive liability. You can only play him against weak opposition. He is dispossessed more than anyone.

[@nd8471]

I think it's a blessing in disguise. 1st, it will give him much rest and not 2 much weight in his young age like Owen, and 2nd, it will just make him more hungrier 2 prove himself, which is just positive.

[@flawless093]

Pickford trent - stones - harry - shaw Rice - Kobe Jude Saka -- kane -- Foden

[@reeseprince8]

Walker

[@justayankhouston741]

Shaw wont be ready, will he.?

[@flawless093]

@@justayankhouston741 not sure mate but should start if he’s fit

[@jcampztiktok8109]

I love you rory because you speak the truth and not biased as a Chelsea fan ❤❤

[@sengamine1442]

Maguire definitely deserves a spot what are you talking about. I don't particularly like him as a player but you can't deny he's played himself back into contention, and he was flawless at the World Cup. You'd at least take him as a backup centre half.

[@badabing8884]

Having a midfielder who can play to his back to the opposition goal and take the ball on the turn and play progressive passes. England have lacked a number 6 type midfielder since Gazza. But it would help if from Pickford and back 4 would pass it forward through midfield and push up and play a higher line.

[@edbarrett7692]

Southgate saw you making the vid!

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

and he is hands off ! from Chelsea

[@LordPiddlington1912]

Can easily see a future England midfield three of Mainoo, Bellingham and Foden: having seen the potential of those lads, that should be absolutely terrifying.

[@brim5792]

Rice over mainoo 100 times out of 100

[@Mjr47]

I thought I was watching Iniesta on Sunday. He’s that good.

[@tf2368]

Better than Iniesta at his peak, and i’m a Barca fan

[@sm6996.]

I thought I was watching god play football, and I'm an atheist

[@gustoaudio8711]

I’m with you, I’ve done a U turn since the performance against Liverpool. Play him against Brazil. The sooner he gets the chance to establish himself alongside Rice & Bellingham the better

[@beyondthepage9389]

Hey Rory, it is the day after England vs Belgium and I think that we can safely say that your prayers have been answered. It Gareth Southgate had a legitimate excuse to not play Kobbie, he doesn't now. Kobbie Mainoo is absolutely extraordinary, ready not only as a squad member but as a starter. And to emerge so soon after Jude Bellingham is just crazy. The emergence of two uniquely special players in as many years that both play for ENGLAND is insane. Forget the golden generation of the early 2000's, I can't think of a time when England has ever produced so many special players. I mean if Jadon Sancho had a more professional attitude toward his career (not doing a Musa Dembele till the wee hours of the morning) and young Mason Greenwood's girlfriend had chosen to only talk about his behavior instead of taping and posting it for all the world to hear and think what a Dick! They too would be a part of this conversation.

[@jamesmccaul2945]

Trent inverting from Left back to make a box midfielder with Rice, Mainoo and Bellingham would be proper tasty.

[@djpupdogg123]

Great video

[@RASSMARLEY]

He made it mate

[@MultiBurger1]

@Rory Jennings. Although I differ , me knitpicking, lol, just a little bit, I must say : what a good video you have produced You are clearly sharp and have the guts to be honest and brave with it. Imo, people should respect that, even if they see things more differently than you or I do, I very largely agree with your points, tho

[@thor8419]

Special player. Reminds me of Clarence Seedorf

[@mnb9162]

Yeh he's got a real swag in the way he moves.... He knows he's good

[@Maple_T29]

Comparing a kid to Clarence Seedorf Jesus Christ…….and when this youth player fails you’ll all blame the glazers again when you’re making dumb comments like this

[@Arielle1309]

stop with these foolish comments. He's Kobbie and not the next anyone else geez

[@thor8419]

@@Maple_T29 are you dumb? I said he reminds me of Clarence Seedorf!

[@samuelwhitcombe9744]

​@@Maple_T29Actually it was Arsenal legend Ian Wright who made the comparison.

[@AWF_93]

Jewel in the crown is Rory’s catchphrase, needs to brand it haha

[@ankitrawat4736]

The thing is he can dribble pass players from the mid field which becomes more lethal as it distorts the opposition formations.

[@barryb5155]

Good call fella

[@immamdobilubackup2274]

beautiful video

[@MrMoneyLong]

Don’t hold your breath when it comes to Rory

[@avimines2227]

here after he got promoted!

[@martinkerrmusic]

Definitely think he should be in the squad, but with his lack of experience he will really need to excel in training to earn a starting berth. Gallagher, Jones and Trent all ahead of him in terms of high level experience. Henderson is done and should be brought as backroom staff, not taking up a playing spot.

[@James-bd1ew]

Rory spitting facts, what is this?!

[@mazoladongz1296]

You called it🎉

[@rj2409]

Tell em again Rory 👏👏👏👏

[@DonKJB]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 GGMU 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Well said Rory 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@paulrodgers6371]

I love it when your nice about my manchester united

[@Awkd]

He's already in the England squad lol Keep up Rory

[@Norris83]

Not related to football, and may already be common knowledge, but this blew my mind. Rory used to be an actor 🤯 I watched Cass this morning, and he was in it. So I googled him acting, and he was also in Eastenders, wtf.

[@ademakinemmanuel2809]

Crazy true

[@Norris83]

Couldn't believe it, thought I'd write it on here incase anyone else didn't know.

[@ademakinemmanuel2809]

@@Norris83 yeah i didn't know either, I found out after you said it.

[@millwallontour219]

I agree

[@bakalchaahmed5401]

I was about to skip through the AD but for some reason I kept listening 🤣🤣

[@MbusiCele-oh2lh]

Southgate watched Rory's video 😅

[@rednoble275]

Id have quansah in the squad, kids been excellent.

[@ganangprayoga7970]

Quansah got cooked by mainoo not too long ago what are you on about

[@rednoble275]

@@ganangprayoga7970 I'm talking about him stepping in for a team that plays their CBs on the halfway line and barely putting a foot wrong all season. Big, strong and great on the ball, he's played really well.

[@BelfastManUtdTherapy]

I think hes amazing, so happy but I think you lot should take him to the Euros but more as an experience opportunity. Hes still alittle indisciplined and needs to hold his position better as he loves running forward too many times. But this kidd is sensational

[@zinedinezidane4771]

I think that's a management team issue. No one in that United team have a bloody clue what they are doing.

[@karlgalea1945]

Bro dissed my country, Malta hahaha

[@shaungarlick4448]

Rory calls it right

[@furky56]

Kalvin Phillips catching strays 😂😂

[@DopamineVice]

Dude he just got called up haha United United !!!!!

[@samhaokip9126]

Never heard of this young lad but the way he blazed past Liverpool players last match was something. You don't stand out in big matches by luck.

[@flawless093]

How the hell you u never heard of him before? He’s been cooking for united since a while now , absolute baller

[@UmairLad]

Why did the subtitles pick up kobbie mainoo as KOBE MAYO 💀

[@starrman9538]

“He’s so accomplished” what’s he accomplished Mr Adjective???

[@SuperiorPretzel]

What Rory says, Southgate follows

[@condiment_king1232]

What timing

[@jasonjones8561]

Imagine what success England might have after this tournament if we win it playing with Rice, Mainoo and Bellingham. Midfield of dreams for a decade.

[@United_Wings]

Proper baller

[@haatpraat2993]

This England squad looks 'scary' good .......an I'm English!

[@FearTheIndoorHorseRancher]

Are rival fans doing this on purpose to try and destroy his career? He’s 18 and he’s had half a good season… I’m tired of seeing these prospects get overhyped and handed everything too early, THEY NEVER REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.

[@user-fy8pq5zz5d]

Bro said the keeper is a problem while we have no left back 😂😂

[@user-xs4uj5qb9m]

The way mainoo dribbles reminds me of prime Ronaldo the way he scored his last goal. I had goose bumps

[@Fakaa45]

Mainoo is smoother but cr7 is explosive

[@HabsAllDay17]

This is coming from a Chelsea supporter (Rory)... agree with everything, well said!

[@BohemianRaichu]

A bit revisionist there from Rory. Going into 2018 no-one expected England to get to the semi-finals (furthest England have got in a World Cup since 1990) Prior to the Euros final, Italy had played fantastic football and everyone was raving about them. And as for World Cup 2022, France probably have the best squad in the world. I'm not saying Southgate doesn't make mistakes, but he has done enough right to get England to a final and semi-final.

[@johnharbertson2386]

Mainly Rice and Bellingham in midfield for England, that is a powerhouse!