{"id":610920,"date":"2026-04-28T08:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/610920\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T08:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:45:11","slug":"harry-maguire-says-kobbie-mainoo-was-incredible-vs-brentford-and-theres-a-crazy-element-he-cant-understand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/610920\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Maguire says Kobbie Mainoo was &#8216;incredible&#8217; vs Brentford, and there&#8217;s a &#8216;crazy&#8217; element he can&#8217;t understand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=unitedinfocus.com \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Add as preferred source on Google <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Kobbie Mainoo has been praised by Manchester United teammate Harry Maguire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/harry-maguire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Maguire<\/a> has told MUTV that he has been blown away by the form of teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/kobbie-mainoo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kobbie Mainoo<\/a>, from afar and in person.<\/p>\n<p>Maguire missed the previous game against Chelsea due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/harry-maguire-ban-extended-to-chelsea-game-as-man-utd-get-a-sense-of-lisandro-martinez-situation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suspension<\/a>, and did not travel with the squad.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that he thought Mainoo was the team\u2019s best player in that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/kobbie-mainoos-midfield-return-vs-chelsea-has-man-utd-fans-all-saying-same-thing-after-stamford-bridge-clash\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1-0 win<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Against Brentford he had a different perspective, sharing the pitch with the midfield prodigy. And he was equally impressed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-beat-brentford-2-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United battled to a 2-1 victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2272922729-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"Kobbie Mainoo competes with Dango Ouattara during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brentford at Old Trafford in 2026 in Manchester, England.\" class=\"wp-image-347833\" \/>Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts \u2013 CameraSport via Getty Images         <\/p>\n<p> Who was your Manchester United man of the match vs Brentford? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273418581-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United v Brentford - Premier League\" class=\"wp-image-347811\" \/>Photo by Naomi Baker\/Getty Images       Harry Maguire on Kobbie Mainoo<\/p>\n<p>Harry Maguire made his feelings very clear on Kobbie Mainoo after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-brentford-lammens-deserved-clean-sheet-as-9-10-player-makes-superstar-ascent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2-1 victory over Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said that he was blown away by how good Mainoo is at a young age, and can\u2019t wait to see his future progression.<\/p>\n<p>Maguire said: \u201cHe was the best player on the pitch at Chelsea. Unfortunately, I wasn\u2019t there. I was watching on TV, but I thought he was amazing there. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight he covered every blade of grass. He was incredible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s really starting to come into his own now, and you can see what an amazing player he is. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy. He\u2019s only 21 years old, so he\u2019s gonna have an amazing future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>          How would you rate Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s performance vs Brentford out of 10 ??? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Mainoo almost produced the assist of the season in the opening minutes\u2026<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UIF-THREE-LINE-quote-graphic-1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347922\" \/>Getty Images       Maguire advice for Mainoo<\/p>\n<p>Harry Maguire ended his interview by imparting some words of wisdom for his young Manchester United teammate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep working hard, keep improving, keep doing the basics well, and he\u2019s going to be a big player for this club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maguire will be there to continue to play a part in his rise. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/harry-maguire-finally-inks-new-man-utd-extension-as-first-contract-details-emerge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">He has just signed a two-year contract<\/a>, reward for his performances this season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/kobbie-mainoo-set-for-5-year-man-utd-contract-with-bumper-salary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mainoo is close to extending his deal<\/a>, with a five-year contract in the works.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Add as preferred source on Google Kobbie Mainoo has been praised by Manchester United teammate Harry Maguire. 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