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Paul Scholes names the Manchester United player who was ‘very good’ vs West Ham United
Paul Scholes has given his verdict on the performance of Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo against West Ham United at London Stadium.
The former Manchester United midfielder was impressed by the display produced by Mainoo.
So, what has Paul Scholes said about Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo? Let’s take a look.
Praise for Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo vs West Ham United
Well, Manchester United have suffered a at the hands of West Ham United away from home at London Stadium.
Jarrod Bowen put the Hammers in the lead in the 72nd minute. Mohammed Kudus made it 2-0 on 78 minutes.
Kobbie Mainoo started the match for Manchester United. The 18-year-old was deployed in defensive midfield alongside Scott McTominay in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The teenager played for the entire 90 minutes, and former Red Devils star Paul Scholes was impressed by his performance.
The TNT Sports pundit has also praised Manchester United defender Willy Kambwala for his display in the Premier League match on Saturday afternoon.
Scholes said on : “Kobbie Mainoo, I know he made a mistake, but I thought throughout the game, he was very good.
“He was very controlled, played above his years really. I thought the young centre-half did okay, didn’t really have too much to do.”
Kobbie Mainoo one of very few positives for Manchester United
As Paul Scholes has noted, Kobbie Mainoo was at fault for the second goal that West Ham United scored. However, I have to say that other than that, the Manchester United midfielder did well during his time on the pitch at London Stadium.
Mainoo has done well for the Red Devils when he has played. Micah Richards is one of the many pundits who has been impressed by the teenager.
Against West Ham on Saturday afternoon, the youngster made himself a presence in the middle of the park, did not try anything flashy, and even went close to scoring himself.
Mainoo took , played one key pass, had a a pass accuracy of 88.2%, won two headers, took 81 touches, made five tackles, one interception and two clearances, and put in one cross.