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Kobbie Mainoo

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posted on 26/6/24

What i liked about his introduction is that we started doing the basics properly in midfield... The little triangles that progress us up the pitch, the desire to move centrally, the patience in play etc... That he also added some attacking threat too should cement his place in the team.

posted on 26/6/24

comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 9 hours, 19 minutes ago
Who's one-starring this?

We definitely had more control with him on the pitch knitting things together in that second half.
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I haven't rated the OP, but I guess the one-star might be someone who thinks the article doesn't say anything, rather than someone giving Mainoo's performance a one-star rating.

posted on 26/6/24

Thought he did well.

Improved the tempo, protected the ball (if I was being hyper critical he could have been more progressive in his passing) and worked hard.

He should start.

posted on 26/6/24

comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 9 hours, 37 minutes ago
Who's one-starring this?

We definitely had more control with him on the pitch knitting things together in that second half.
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I don't know but we need to find him or her and throw them into the sun

posted on 26/6/24

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 9 hours, 19 minutes ago
Who's one-starring this?

We definitely had more control with him on the pitch knitting things together in that second half.
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I haven't rated the OP
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Grab a coffee... Put aside 10 minutes and enjoy it's brilliant insight.

comment by Busby (U19985)

posted on 26/6/24

comment by Fred: Mamba Worships at the Altar of Winston (U3979)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
Mainoo was good, stood out in a very poor England performance. Not sure why other Liverpool fans hate him so much tbh.
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Because he displaces Trent

posted on 26/6/24

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by Fred: Mamba Worships at the Altar of Winston (U3979)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
Mainoo was good, stood out in a very poor England performance. Not sure why other Liverpool fans hate him so much tbh.
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Because he displaces Trent
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What is Trent for? Can't play him at full back cause he can't defend, can't play him in midfield cause it doesn't work. wtf can he play?

posted on 26/6/24

He could quite easily have played full back last night, and should have against a side like Slovenia.

The pesters he gets is so kind numbingly poorly thought out sometimes, especially when you see Trippier mincing about at the pace of a snail.

Trent’s our top chance creator this Euros so far fwiw… from midfield.

posted on 26/6/24

comment by Robbing Hoody - I want to play by my own rules... (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
He could quite easily have played full back last night, and should have against a side like Slovenia.

The pesters he gets is so kind numbingly poorly thought out sometimes, especially when you see Trippier mincing about at the pace of a snail.

Trent’s our top chance creator this Euros so far fwiw… from midfield.
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His chance in midfield is gone. He should be played at FB - as you say the other options at FB are limited.

comment by Szoboss (U6997)

posted on 26/6/24

comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - I want to play by my own rules... (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
He could quite easily have played full back last night, and should have against a side like Slovenia.

The pesters he gets is so kind numbingly poorly thought out sometimes, especially when you see Trippier mincing about at the pace of a snail.

Trent’s our top chance creator this Euros so far fwiw… from midfield.
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His chance in midfield is gone. He should be played at FB - as you say the other options at FB are limited.
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Impressive. You've gone from "can't play him at full back" to "he should be played at FB" inside 2 posts

Trent might have a future at CM but it certainly shouldn't have been at this Euros. If he's played there by Slot and if he impresses in the role, then ok. But until such time he should be seen as a FB. And as a FB he'll create you chances, it's been evidenced season after season in the EPL. Can't see Southgate playing them there from the start though.

posted on 26/6/24

Still think the issue isn't in midfield, it's the attackers. Saka, Foden and Kane aren't stretching play and that's why Bellingham is also looking crap.

Get someone upfront who plays on the shoulder or makes smart runs and our midfield will look much better, whoever is in there

posted on 26/6/24

Just saw a statistic from Opta - Foden has passed to Pickford three time this Euros, and only once to Kane.

But yeah, midfield is the problem apparently

posted on 26/6/24

I didnt think Mainoo did anything out of the ordinary but the whole team sped up in its decision making when he came on. The difference in having a midfielder who can play one touch passing and actually play on the ball in midfield was telling.

posted on 26/6/24

Mainoo didn't do anything that oliver skipp doesn't do. Pretty sure utd fa s don't rate him

posted on 26/6/24

He's better than Skipp.

posted on 27/6/24

We do rate Mainoo very highly, with good reason

posted on 28/6/24

comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 1 day, 12 hours ago
He's better than Skipp.
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He is. But that wasn't the question. The question was about what Mainoo did against Slovenia. In my opinion he didn't do anything that Oliver Skipp wouldn't have done against similar opposition.

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