Kobbie Mainoo is ‘lost’, according to former England and Manchester United midfielder Scholes

Kobbie Mainoo is ‘lost’, according to former England and Manchester United midfielder Scholes


Paul Scholes says Kobbie Mainoo looks lost after being deployed in a number of different positions by Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim.

Mainoo made huge strides last season, breaking through to become a United regular and then playing for England at Euro 2024.

But his progress has stalled in recent months and Scholes believes that is down to a lack of a fixed position.

Mainoo has played in a defensive and attacking midfield role in recent weeks, and even as a false nine in the defeat to Crystal Palace.

And Scholes feels Amorim is doing him no favours.

The former United and England midfielder told The Overlap Fan Debate: “I think Mainoo is lost. I’ve talked about Declan Rice being lost before – I think Mainoo is lost as well. They don’t know what to do with him.

“I don’t think he knows where to play on a football pitch because he’s been played in one of the number 10 positions, he has been played in the two in the midfield, which I can see probably doesn’t suit him because I don’t think he’s the greatest athlete.

“He’s a great footballer. I think the number 10 does suit, [but] the false nine? Never in a million years.”



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