"He's not used to fighting for his place, maybe, Amorim said. He's uncomfortable, but he's a very good kid. He wants to learn. Sometimes it's hard to push different things from the players. Under Ten Hag, Mainoo scored United's FA Cup-winning goal against Manchester City in the 2024 final. Later that summer he started England's European Championship final defeat by Spain."
"The way I play is completely different from the last manager. I watched a lot of games from the Premier League in Portugal. You can feel then that Manchester United really [played in] transitions. He was the only guy that calmed down the game. Now we have other players that calm down the game. Sometimes I expect more from Kobbie Mainoo."
Kobbie Mainoo has made only one substitute appearance in Manchester United's opening three Premier League matches, coming on at half-time against Burnley. He was a regular starter under Erik ten Hag, scoring United's 2024 FA Cup-winning goal and starting England's European Championship final. Ruben Amorim says Mainoo is uncomfortable fighting for his place but is a keen learner. Amorim describes his playing style as different to the previous manager and believes other players can now calm United's game. Amorim cites Vitinha as an example of a player who developed despite limited starts and expects more from Mainoo, suggesting increased starts could help him establish himself.
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