Legendary Michael Carrick advised Ruben Amorim to trust and build a play around young star Kobie Mainoo rather than trying to buy a rookie for the central midfielder position.
After a breakthrough season and winning the Euro 2024 with England, Mainoo was unable to maintain the expected development momentum. Injury and decline in his shot, which made him struggle in finding an official position under Amorim, who experimented with Mainoo in many different roles but has not found the optimal position.
Even Mainoo's performance also made him fall into the transfer list of Man United. Due to the high fee for buying Mainoo, until now, no club has owned him. In addition, the Red Devils are also a little used to keep Mainoo or not because they have not found a worthy replacement.
In a chat on Rio Ferdinand's Podcast, Michael Carrick emphasized the importance of believing in a “homegrown” talent like Mainoo. According to Carrick, it is the foundation to help Amorim be supported by the players, have the choice of quality as well as less to spend money to buy people instead of Mainoo.
Carrick's point of view is as follows: “I think for a club, having an adult player from the academy, understanding and feeling the club is a huge thing. That's for sure. To have such a talent, as he has shown, you have to say: 'Okay, he understands the club – please help him, build the team around him and stick with him.' Doing so. We all trust him. “
Besides, Carrick also praised Captain Bruno Fernandes – whom he had time to work with. Carrick praised the professional attitude, the desire to devote and the ability to always be present in the important times of the Portuguese midfielder at MU even though the team has not been able to regain its inherent position.
