Young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was truly the bright spot in Man Utd’s 4-3 victory over Wolves.

Coach Erik ten Hag was criticized a lot at this time. Man Utd’s performance fluctuates, while the Marcus Rashford incident has not subsided. The Dutch coach therefore faces too much pressure before the confrontation with Wolves in round 22 of the Premier League.

The Red Devils started well, leading the opponent 2-0 but equalized 3-3. At this time, fans began to worry about the possibility of Man Utd losing victory.

Mainoo with the decisive goal.

When Pedro Neto’s shot went straight into Andre Onana’s net, the camera lens showed Man United players looking shocked. After all the opportunities they had, the home team at Old Trafford deserved to win.

And that’s when Kobbie Mainoo spoke up at the right time. Receiving the ball on the left wing, the academy’s adult player passed two yellow-shirted players and then decisively kicked the ball into the bottom corner of the goal, sealing a 4-3 victory for Man Utd in the 90th minute. +7.

Mainoo created a scene of absolute chaos on the away field, on the contrary, Man Utd stars celebrated the goal passionately. The image of Diogo Dalot sliding on the field clearly shows the emotions of Man Utd fans.

At just 18 years old, the teenager has shown impressive maturity and skill throughout this season. Against Wolves, it was no surprise that he was one of the best players in the match.

Statistics show that Mainoo successfully tackled 100% of the time, passed the ball 84% of the time, won 7 duels, recovered the ball 6 times, successfully dribbled 2 times and intercepted 2 times. The feeling of Mainoo being present in every hot spot on the field.

Mainoo is the hero of Man Utd.

Manchester Evening News affirms that Mainoo is to Man United what Pedri is to Barcelona and Frenkie de Jong is to Ajax. It’s clear that Man United has lacked a midfielder who can move the ball since Michael Carrick retired.

Christian Eriksen is only a short-term solution. In Mainoo, Ten Hag has a long-term solution. Mainoo would have contributed more to Man Utd if he had not suffered a serious injury at the beginning of the season.

If Casemiro is considered to represent the past, with the old transfer policy at Man United, then Mainoo is the present and the future. Developing this player is the plan that Man Utd wants so that budding talented young players can really have a chance to join the first team.

Obviously, Man Utd is lucky to still have Mainoo. In a season where Man Utd’s midfield had so many problems, Mainoo was the bright spot. No one expected this young player to gradually establish a place in Man Utd’s first team.

Casemiro, Sofyan Amrabat, Eriksen or Mason Mount have all contributed very little since the beginning of the season. On the contrary, Mainoo gradually became a quality card in the hands of coach Erik ten Hag.