05 Mar 2026 18:50:00
First loss under Carrick, we should not overreact. Now a long wait until the Villa game.
Mainoo struggled last night, overrun time and again in the midfield. He is almost always second to a 50-50, and cannot run down a player breaking forward. He is a defensive liability, despite his good attributes of composure and close control on the ball.
We also get nothing going forward from the fullbacks. They are not creating 2-v-1 scenarios out wide enough.
Otherwise it has been a great run so far under Carrick. Still quite hopeful of making Champions League and finishing strongly.
05 Mar 2026 21:46:33
Free Mainoo. What a joke that was. Last night was a prime example of why we need new midfielders. Mainoo has not put a foot in since he's been back, and I've yet to see him do anything apart from pass back.
I'm not a massive fan of Ugarte, but at least he got stuck in when he came on.
The other thing that really frustrates me watching this team is the reluctance to put the ball up to Sesko.
He's proven he can get on the end of the ball when they feed him, yet they refuse.
Hopefully, Carrick changes it up for the next game. Some bad choices were made for this game, but I'm behind Carrick and think he might learn from this.
06 Mar 2026 07:13:17
Amorim was right to bench him. City and Arsenal games aside, he has been absolutely garbage.
06 Mar 2026 08:26:29
I worry for Mainoo, and do not see him as being good enough in too many aspects of his game.
06 Mar 2026 10:03:22
OMG, are we now saying let's start Ugarte over Mainoo..... lol, the world has gone mad!!
06 Mar 2026 17:10:58
No, Sim.
But Mainoo was and continues to be crap since the two stand out games vs Arsenal and City. Flashes of brilliance, but no consistency, and is quite often at fault for goals conceded due to fitness levels.