‘Mainoo’ doesn’t understand the position

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Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has opened the tour bus stop again after slamming Kobbie Mainoo for not understanding his position.

The 19-year-old midfielder earned plaudits during his time with England at Euro 2024, fighting his way into the starting line-up from the group stage through to the final.

While he admitted Mainoo is good on the ball, Souness believes the player is too inexperienced and too far out of position.

“I thought he was very good on the ball, very talented with the ball,” ทางเข้า https://ufabet999.app Souness began.

“But he doesn’t really understand the position. He dribbles around. He makes it too easy for midfield to be empty. “

I watched him against Iceland (in their final warm-up before Euro 2024), he was getting swept left and right. “

He came on as a substitute to keep the score 1-0 (against Serbia in their first Euro game) and the first thing he did was chase the goalkeeper, try to put pressure on him. “

It’s a matter of inexperience. He has to learn the game.”

KOBBIE MAINOO BIOGRAPHY

Creatively outstanding Stockport-born midfielder who has progressed from FA Youth Cup winner to senior England international in less than two years.

Mainoo joined Travis Binnion’s Under-18s squad in 2021 and excelled throughout the season, showing off excellent vision and technical ability in the middle of the park. A graduate of Cheadle & Gatley junior football club, Mainoo scored twice in United’s run to the 2022 FA Youth Cup final, heading home at Old Trafford against Everton after a smart finish away at Reading in the fourth round. He then helped the team beat Nottingham Forest in the showpiece game as we lifted the trophy for the first time in a decade. He was part of the U17s team that travelled to Dallas, Texas to take part in the Adidas Generation Cup in April 2022 and has gained experience in Premier League 2 and also the EFL Trophy, producing a fine display in the opening 2022 group campaign win at Carlisle United.