{"id":413400,"date":"2026-02-07T19:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/413400\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T19:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:38:15","slug":"kobbie-mainoo-records-stellar-stats-in-first-half-vs-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/413400\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobbie Mainoo records stellar stats in first half vs Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kobbie Mainoo has been rightfully restored to Manchester United\u2019s starting XI ever since Michael Carrick took the reins.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the young starlet has been deployed from the off in each of the four matches Carrick has overseen, including this afternoon\u2019s clash with Tottenham Hotspur, which is currently in play.<\/p>\n

How Kobbie Mainoo is faring in this resurgent United side\"Kobbie(Photo by Gareth Copley\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say that Mainoo has been repaying his manager\u2019s faith<\/a>, too. In the first two outings, a 2-0 win in the Manchester derby and a 3-2 triumph away to Arsenal, he covered the most distance of any player on the pitch in both.<\/p>\n

Today, he has notched his second goal contribution of the term after assisting Bryan Mbeumo for United\u2019s well-worked opener.<\/p>\n

Mbeumo fires United into the lead against Spurs \ud83d\udd25@tntsports<\/a> & @discoveryplusUK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JL4V4aG5pS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t just the assist that made Mainoo\u2019s first-half display<\/a> so eye-catching, though.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old recorded an 89 per cent passing accuracy, 13 carries, two ball recoveries and two successful take-ons, prompting StatmanDave to claim he was playing \u2018like a new signing\u2019.<\/p>\n

Now deep into the second half, United are still operating with their narrow 1-0 lead, but are pushing on to try and extend their advantage to give themselves more breathing space as we enter the closing stages of the contest.<\/p>\n

Why a win today is essential for Carrick\u2019s Reds<\/p>\n

Not only would a win today make it four on the bounce for United, but it will also mark their first over Spurs since October 2022.<\/p>\n

It goes without saying that it would also strengthen the side\u2019s standing in the top-four race before fifth-placed Chelsea face Wolverhampton Wanderers at 3pm and sixth-placed Liverpool host Manchester City tomorrow.<\/p>\n

After Spurs, the Reds travel to lock horns with strugglers West Ham United in London on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

Read more: The Athletic \u2014 Revitalised Man Utd star \u2018thanked\u2019 Carrick for making him \u2018feel like a footballer again\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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