He is 18 and he performs like a 28 12 months outdated

Former Chelsea and Aston Villa midfielder Andy Townsend has heaped reward on Kobbie Mainoo after Manchester United‘s 4-3 league win towards Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Thursday (February 1).

The 18-year-old midfielder gained three tackles with a 100% success price, made six recoveries and two clearances, and gained six duels. To high all of it off, he scored within the seventh minute of stoppage time at hand his group a priceless away win.

Pedro Neto equalized for Wolves late within the recreation (90+5′), setting the stage for the crowning second of Mainoo’s profession up to now. The younger defensive midfielder acquired the ball within the attacking third, nutmegged a Wolves defender, and unleashed a curling right-footed shot into the far backside proper nook.

Talking of the teenager’s efficiency, Townsend mentioned on TalkSPORT:

“He is [Kobbie Mainoo] 18 and he performs like a 28-year-old. Like he is obtained the pinnacle on his shoulders of a 35-year-old participant. He performs economically, he performs sensibly, he is good, he places his foot in when he has to, he walks away from bother, if he fouls somebody he’ll choose him up…

“He does everything right for such a young boy. And I was absolutely thrilled for him last time when he got the goal. I’ve only seen him play, probably, four, five times. Every time I see this kid play, I think United have got a proper one here.”

Mainoo additionally scored within the final recreation he performed earlier than the Wolves fixture, netting in his group’s 4-2 FA Cup fourth-round win over Newport County on January 28. Total, {the teenager} has made 15 senior appearances for the membership since signing his first skilled contract in Could 2022.

Manchester United star says he was ‘fuming’ on the bench after Wolves’ late aim

Rasmus Hojlund mentioned he was ‘fuming’ on the bench after seeing Manchester United concede a aim in stoppage time.

The Denmark worldwide scored in six separate video games earlier than the win towards Wolves this season, however United gained solely two of these matches. At Molineux, he scored and assisted a aim within the first half to present United a 2-0 lead.

Hojlund was introduced off simply seconds after Max Kilman’s Eighty fifth-minute aim halved Wolves’ deficit to make it 3-2. At a time when Manchester United had a slender one-goal lead, they dedicated lots of gamers ahead, main Wolves to launch a lethal counterattack on the different finish.

Pedro Neto completed off the transfer with a neat left-footed shot. Talking of the aim from the Wolves winger, the 20-year-old Dane instructed TNT Sports activities, through BBC:

“We need to sort them situations out better. I was fuming on the bench of course. We need to do better in this situation. We turn it on again but we are happy.”

The win ensured Manchester United ended gameweek 22 in seventh place with 35 factors.