Manchester United fans breathed a sigh of relief once it became clear that both Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho would ...

The midfielder's selection up front raised eyebrows. What does it say about Ruben Amorim's faith in Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua ...

A day before the transfer deadline, Man United boss Ruben Amorim left two strikers on the bench and played midfielder Kobbie Mainoo up front in defeat to Crystal Palace. It was quite a statement.

Kobbie Mainoo is a defensive midfielder but played most of the game against Palace up front. Zohaib Alam - MUFC/Manchester United via Getty Images Højlund, a £64 million signing from Atalanta in ...

But choosing a teenage 5ft 9ins holding midfielder to play up front for the ... goalscoring crisis at Manchester United. Eyebrows were certainly raised when Kobbie Mainoo, 19, got the nod to ...

Image: Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee were both on the bench for Manchester ... indictment that the United coach felt Kobbie Mainoo, a teenager playing out of position up front, represented ...

That feels like the case with Manchester United's Kobbie ... to break up play and initiate attacks. While his attributes suit the role, playing deep in midfield isn't something Mainoo was used ...

Amorim’s decision to play a false nine backfired as the impressive visitors became the latest away team to win at Old ...

Kobbie Mainoo thrived when playing ... "I'm just happy to be on the pitch for Manchester United, so wherever the manager needs me to play. Tonight was higher up and I enjoyed it." ...