Kobbie Mainoo “CONTROL KING”: Man Utd Starboy Helps England Achieve 79% Possession in Second Half Against Slovenia, Proving to be the Perfect Partner for Declan Rice and Bellingham

Kobbie Mainoo “CONTROL KING”: Man Utd Starboy Helps England Achieve 79% Possession in Second Half Against Slovenia, Proving to be the Perfect Partner for Declan Rice and Bellingham


Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo played the entire second half for England today in their Euro 24 group C clash with Slovenia.

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The Three Lions have qualified for the knockout stages of the competition despite a lacklustre group stage with three unconvincing performances.

Mainoo’s involvement had an instant impact on England, who only managed 63% possession against Slovenia in the first half.

With Mainoo replacing Conor Gallagher in the second, the Three Lions’ possession increased to 79% and in truth they never looked like conceding.

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Gareth Southgate gets midfield right third time with Kobbie Mainoo

At a personal level, the United starlet was also impressive.

Mainoo completed 33 of 34 passes for an incredible 97% pass accuracy.

He also set Harry Kane up with a deft touch in the 90th minute, but the striker unselfishly laid it off to Cole Palmer when he could have shot, earned England three points and given Mainoo an assist.

Overall, the 19-year-old gave a great performance; he appeared utterly unaffected by the situation and gave England’s midfield maturity and poise. It is evident both for his club and internationally that he can be a standout player in a dysfunctional and misfiring squad.

After this showing, Gareth Southgate should definitely start the United player in England’s opening knockout match against one of the top four third-place teams—possibly the Netherlands—despite the unimpressive performances of England’s other substitutes, Trent Alexander Arnold, Cole Palmer, and Anthony Gordon.

The experiment of playing Trent Alexander Arnold in midfield has not worked and Gallagher has also not looked comfortable in Southgate’s system.

Although Mainoo played wider right than he is used to at Old Trafford, of the three he certainly looks like the best fit alongside Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham in England’s midfield.

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