{"id":32056,"date":"2025-02-09T09:56:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T09:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=32056"},"modified":"2025-02-09T09:56:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T09:56:44","slug":"breaking-news-liverpool-coach-arne-slot-names-one-man-uniteds-player-who-has-the-best-first-touch-in-football-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=32056","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Liverpool coach Arne Slot names ONE Man United\u2019s player who has the best first-touch in football history."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ruben Amorim has been warned that Kobbie Mainoo is \u2018confused\u2019 by his tactics at Manchester United.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mainoo broke into the United team last season, establishing himself as one of their best central midfielders. But under Amorim\u2019s management, Mainoo has been pushed further forward, recently operating as a centre forward in the defeat to Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<p>While Rasmus Hojlund replaced him in that role for the FA Cup win over Leicester, Mainoo was still selected in a more advanced No.10 position. But it was another disappointing evening for the 19-year-old, who failed to have a shot or create a chance and had just four touches inside the Foxes\u2019 box.<\/p>\n<p>That latest underwhelming showing has seen former Chelsea star Tony Cascarino raise concerns about Amorim\u2019s management of the youngster. He believes that the United boss is giving his young charge too much to think about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he [Mainoo] first came into the Man United team, I thought he really did it at a breeze,\u201d he told talkSPORT. \u201cIt was quite comfortable for him, he felt confident on the ball, he knew what he was wanting to try and achieve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGets him in the England squad, does really well in the Euros, plays well, doesn\u2019t look out of place, really high standard. I\u2019m watching Kobbie Mainoo last night, and it\u2019s not on him, I\u2019m putting this on the manager and the coaching team around him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he looks a confused footballer now. Because Kobbie is going backward too often. I think he feels he\u2019s afraid to lose the ball, and that\u2019s what can happen when you get into a really technical setup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich is what Amorim is trying to achieve. I\u2019m watching Kobbie Mainoo, and I think he doesn\u2019t really know what he\u2019s meant to do now. I feel sorry for him because he\u2019s 19, and he\u2019s learning on the job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he first broke in, everything about his game was spot on. He\u2019s gone from a central midfielder, to an attacking midfielder to a centre forward. He\u2019s the future of Manchester United. He\u2019s in a position that isn\u2019t natural for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Questions about Amorim\u2019s use of Mainoo were raised after the defeat to Palace last week. But the United boss insisted that he had faith that the England star could be a success in his more advanced role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we choose to play with Kobbie [Mainoo] to use the characteristics of Kobbie. It\u2019s not nothing against Rasmus or Josh. And, sometimes, the team scores goals by creating situations, to use the right characteristics,\u201d Amorim said after last week\u2019s loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean if you play with two strikers you are going to score more goals. So I think it\u2019s a problem for the team and we have spoken about that all the time. We need to improve our performance in every aspect of the game, especially scoring goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruben Amorim has been warned that Kobbie Mainoo is &#8216;confused&#8217; by his tactics at Manchester United. 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