Man Utd fixtures: Red Devils handed easiest first six games
Manchester United will begin their first full Premier League campaign under Michael Carrick away at Hull City on the opening weekend of the season.
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**Mainoo’s World Cup Nightmare: From United Hero to England’s Forgotten Man**
Kobbie Mainoo hasn’t played a single minute at the World Cup, and for United fans who watched him tear up the Premier League under Michael Carrick, it’s absolutely baffling. England are now preparing for a semi-final against Argentina, and our 21-year-old midfield maestro has been glued to the bench while Thomas Tuchel fiddles with everything else.
Let’s be brutally honest here — this is the same lad who was criminally frozen out by Ruben Amorim, only for Carrick to unleash him and watch him become the heartbeat of our dramatic turnaround to third place. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson have been Tuchel’s favoured pairing, which is fair enough, but it’s what happened in the Norway quarter-final that must have absolutely gutted Mainoo.
When Rice needed replacing, Tuchel brought on Eberechi Eze, then Reece James in midfield despite a hamstring injury, and finally Morgan Rogers — all while Mainoo watched. That’s three substitutes in his position, none of them natural central midfielders in their strongest roles, and Kobbie couldn’t even get a sniff.
He’s one of only three outfield players not to feature — alongside Ivan Toney and Trevoh Chalobah. At least those two understand why. Mainoo came off a brilliant United campaign where his energy, passing range, and maturity beyond his years helped salvage Champions League football. He should be showing the world what we already know.
The frustration for us Reds is that we’ve seen this movie before — Mainoo being overlooked while inferior options get the nod. Amorim did it with his rigid 3-4-3, and now Tuchel’s doing it on football’s biggest stage.
If England crash out Wednesday without giving him a run, it’ll be criminal. But at least we know the truth — Kobbie’s class, and Carrick will have him firing again when the real season starts.
✍️ This summary was written by the MUFC Fanatics SA team based on reporting from Sky Sports.
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Manchester United will begin their first full Premier League campaign under Michael Carrick away at Hull City on the opening weekend of the season.
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