{"id":173555,"date":"2025-08-25T05:32:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/173555\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T05:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:32:16","slug":"ruben-amorim-sends-message-to-kobbie-mainoo-after-man-united-star-was-left-on-the-bench-again-for-draw-with-fulham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/173555\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Amorim sends message to Kobbie Mainoo after Man United star was left on the bench AGAIN for draw with Fulham"},"content":{"rendered":"

By DAN DAVIS, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 19:38 EDT, 24 August 2025 | Updated: 19:43 EDT, 24 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Ruben Amorim<\/a> has fired a warning to Kobbie Mainoo<\/a> after revealing he is competing for a midfield spot with Manchester United<\/a> captain Bruno Fernandes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mainoo, 20, was an unused substitute at Craven Cottage and watched on from the bench as Fernandes wildly skied a first-half penalty, before Emile Smith Rowe<\/a> cancelled out Rodrigo Muniz’s own goal to force a share of the spoils.<\/p>\n

Amorim used all five of his changes but did not bring on Mainoo when United were pegged back, instead calling upon defenders Harry Maguire<\/a> and Ayden Heaven.<\/p>\n

Mainoo was also not given a single minute during United’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal<\/a> in their Premier League<\/a> opener, despite his team-mates squandering a host of chances.<\/p>\n

He has started just 15 of Amorim’s 44 matches in charge to date, falling victim to the head coach’s preference of pairing an attacking midfielder alongside a defensive-minded partner in his system. Fernandes, of course, remains an undisputed starter.<\/p>\n

Consequently, it is Fernandes that Mainoo must dislodge in order to earn minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Kobbie <\/p>\n

Kobbie Mainoo has been warned he must oust Bruno Fernandes from Man United’s starting XI<\/p>\n

\"Mainoo <\/p>\n

Mainoo was an unused substitute again in the Red Devils’ 1-1 draw with Fulham<\/p>\n

\"Ruben <\/p>\n

Ruben Amorim admitted the promising youngster is behind Fernandes in the pecking order<\/p>\n

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Amorim said: ‘Mainoo is fighting for his position with Bruno. I changed two midfielders. I left Mason Mount\u00a0there because we wanted to score a goal and when I changed, I felt the team needed one holding midfielder.<\/p>\n

‘So he needs to fight for his position with Bruno. At the moment, he is fighting in training with Bruno for the position.’<\/p>\n

Amorim started Fernandes alongside anchor Casemiro on Sunday, before replacing the latter with Manuel Ugarte. Mount was also dropped back into the deeper role.<\/p>\n

Hoping to solve his lack of midfield drive this summer, Amorim had targeted Brighton’s Carlos Baleba but missed out courtesy of his \u00a3100million asking price.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier this summer, Gary Neville had warned his former club against selling Mainoo despite their PSR headache.<\/p>\n

‘Mainoo, no. That’s a step too far,’ said Neville. ‘If we can’t give Kobbie Mainoo a job in that two in midfield\u2026 I look at Mainoo and the way he plays football and I think a top club would want him. Why can’t we make him a top player?\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘If he’s one of ours and he’s shown talent.\u00a0I don’t know what’s gone on there in the last few months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘He’s obviously had some injuries which has caused him a problem so he needs to stay fit, but I’d like to think he could be one of that two in midfield.’<\/p>\n


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