21 line-breaking passes: Man Utd star reacts to controversial international snub with ‘insane’ performance vs Villa
Kobbie Mainoo has been singled out for his stellar showing in Manchester United’s chaotic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa yesterday.
The midfielder started alongside Youri Tielemans for the visit of the Midlands outfit and played the full 90 minutes.
How did Mainoo fare vs Villa on Sunday?
Throughout the eight-goal thriller, the statistics that Mainoo recorded were pretty phenomenal.
For example, he made a whopping 21 line-breaking passes and 10 passes into the final third.
The youngster had the most touches (83) and the most defensive contributions (15), having made eight recoveries and five tackles, while also winning 100 per cent of his aerial duels contested.
Rising Stars XI hailed Mainoo for his ‘insane’ display, though United fans would argue it’s nothing out of the ordinary for their academy graduate.
Mainoo left out of England squad for November break
Michael Carrick will also be relieved at the fact that the 20-year-old will be staying at Carrington over the international break to rest after missing out on an England call-up.
Indeed, Thomas Tuchel omitted Mainoo from his squad for the Three Lions’ upcoming Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain, telling reporters: “I think Kobbie had a difficult spell now with his team and missed a lot of matches.
“In the meantime, it was Jobe [Bellingham] who impressed. The door is always open. The door is always open for younger ones to overtake or to make their mark, so that’s just a sign of the competition in central midfield.”
Mainoo missed four games in total – two in the Premier League and two in the Champions League – before returning in time to feature off the bench against Chelsea on October 31.
When club action resumes after the break, a trip to Anfield awaits Carrick and his men.
