Young star Kobbie Mainoo was Manchester United’s real hero against Liverpool in a goalless draw at Anfield.

Manchester United arrived at Anfield as underdogs, going into the match hoping to avoid a devastating result like last season which was the catalyst for the team’s decline, in the end they still finished third but there were periods before that where they were expected to compete for the title.

However, Erik ten Hag helped his side pick up a vital point in the Premier League, keeping a clean sheet to become the first team to keep Liverpool without a home win in all competitions this season. Man United fought hard to get a goalless draw and young star Kobbie Mainoo played an important role in this great match.

 M.U had an impressive draw against Liverpool.

Manchester United have faced numerous difficulties when traveling to Merseyside, with 11 first team players absent due to ιnjury and suspension, including club captain Bruno Fernandes. In recent weeks, Ten Hag has chosen to use Scott McTominay in a two-man midfield alongside Sofyan Amrabat, but with Fernandes unavailable, the Dutchman has deployed McTominay in the number 10 role. As a result, he also brought in McTominay. made the bold decision to put 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo in the starting lineup alongside Amrabat, to see how he would react to this great opportunity.

Mainoo became the youngest player in Man United’s history to start against Liverpool at Anfield and appeared unfazed throughout the match. Speaking after the match, Ten Hag admitted “when you are good enough, you are old enough, he proved it”. His agent, Liam Canning, described the Red Devils academy product as an “exceptional talent”, labeling his performances as “spectacular”.

 Mainoo started at Anfield and did very well.

Although the away team only held the ball 31% throughout the match, this young player had a total of 30 touches, finishing the match with an 89% passing accuracy. Additionally, Mainoo made 3 passes into the area near goal, completed 2/2 long passes and won 2 tackles. He won four ground duels against The Reds’ big stars, also contributing a clearance and an interception before being substituted with eight minutes of regular time remaining.

Liverpool dominated the match but Man United were able to contain their opponents, with Andre Onana blocking a number of good chances. Man United brought on Marcus Rashford, Facundo Pellistri and Hannibal Mejbri but none of them could make a difference, the match ended 0-0. This is an unexpecteԀ result for the Red Devils considering the recent performance of the two teams.

And with his brave performance on the big stage, Kobbie Mainoo, who is highly expected at M.U, has beautiful days ahead.