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\n\t\tIan Wright believes \u2018everybody was confused\u2019 by Ruben Amorim\u2019s treatment of Kobbie Mainoo (Premier League Productions)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tIan Wright believes \u2018everybody was confused\u2019 by Ruben Amorim\u2019s treatment of Kobbie Mainoo (Premier League Productions)<\/p>\n
Ian Wright<\/a> believes Kobbie Mainoo<\/a> has \u2019embarrassed\u2019 Ruben Amorim<\/a> with his impressive performances since Michael Carrick<\/a> became Manchester United<\/a> manager.<\/p>\n Mainoo was a peripheral figure in United\u2019s squad under Amorim<\/a> and did not start a Premier League<\/a> game this season before the Portuguese was sacked on January 5.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old has started all four Premier League matches under Carrick and delivered another influential performance in the 2-0 win at home to Tottenham on Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mainoo had considered a move away from United<\/a> ahead of the January transfer window due to his lack of playing time under Amorim, but he now looks set to play a pivotal role in Carrick\u2019s midfield for the remainder of the campaign.<\/p>\n \u2018This is the quality of Kobbie Mainoo and we saw that when he got into the team, the England team<\/a>, he played in the Euros at 18, we know the quality he\u2019s got,\u2019 Wright told Premier League Productions after United beat Spurs.<\/p>\n \u2018Everybody was confused with what was happening under Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t\t\tGet your football fix\t\t\t<\/p>\n Don’t want to miss the week’s biggest football stories? Metro’s exclusive football newsletter, In The Mixer, is your essential guide.<\/p>\n From the latest transfer rumours and managerial moves to analysis of the biggest games and a lot more, our experts have you covered.<\/p>\n Sign up here<\/a>, it’s an open goal.<\/p>\n \u2018Because when you look at him, someone who\u2019s not played, coming into a Man United side that\u2019s not in great form, to play in that midfield which is where all the questions have been around\u2026 just the quality.<\/p>\n \u2018You\u2019re listening to Bruno [Fernandes] saying they\u2019ve been given the freedom to express themselves because they\u2019re good players. And Kobbie is a very, very good player and I\u2019m just pleased we\u2019re seeing that now.<\/p>\n \u2018I think it\u2019s very embarrassing for Ruben Amorim, if we\u2019re going to be totally honest. Because what we seeing now is a Man United youth product not given the opportunity to play and very, very close to leaving the club.<\/p>\n \u2018He [Mainoo] was brilliant today, magnificent.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t Meanwhile, Dimitar Berbatov says he is \u2018very happy\u2019 that Mainoo has remained at United and believes the 20-year-old will improve even more under Carrick\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n \u2018When I was watching him today, not only today, he\u2019s constantly scanning the pitch, constantly scanning where he is, where his teammates are, making that picture in his head so he knows exactly when the ball how to play one touch, two touch,\u2019 Berbatov said.<\/p>\n \u2018He\u2019s very clever slowing the game when the game needs to be slowed down, draw the opposition towards him then pass the ball. This way it frees the space in the opposition half.<\/p>\n \u2018Again, very happy that he stayed at United, we are not forced to watch him play for another team because now we can see how good he really is and I think he can become even better.\u2019<\/p>\n For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"MANCHESTER,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEI_283938558-c89f.jpg\")
\n\t\tKobbie Mainoo delivered another impressive performance in Manchester United\u2019s 2-0 win against Tottenham (Getty)<\/p>\n![\"RESTRICTED](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEI_283993752-d693.jpg\")
\n\t\tKobbie Mainoo has started all for of Manchester United\u2019s Premier League games under Michael Carrick (NurPhoto\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
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