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Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has claimed that Kobbie Mainoo is already higher in a key side of play than Arsenal’s Declan Rice.
Each gamers have loved unimaginable seasons to this point.
Mainoo has had a whirlwind of a season the place he has gone from making his full debut in November to turning into one of many first names on the crew sheet for Erik ten Hag.
Resultingly, he was not too long ago referred to as up to the senior England nationwide crew because of his excellent efficiency in opposition to Liverpool within the FA Cup.
Rice has additionally lived as much as his price ticket, as he has performed an important position in Arsenal’s title cost and their march to the quarter finals of the Champions League.
Whereas the Gunners’ midfielder is clearly the extra established participant out of the 2 proper now, Neville has claimed that there’s a side of Mainoo’s sport which units him other than England’s different midfielders.
Talking on the Sky Sports activities Keep on with Soccer podcast, the previous United fullback speculated on how Gareth Southgate would possibly match the 2 gamers into the identical midfield for England this summer season on the Euros.
“I feel when he (Southgate) watches Rice, and the way Rice has been freed by Jorginho, I ponder if he’s introduced him (Mainoo) in to sit down there and have Bellingham and Rice in entrance”.
“As a result of they are going to each get again and take care of him. I ponder whether he’s pondering, nicely he can deal with the ball the child”.
The pundit then went on to disclose the place precisely he thought the 18 12 months previous may enhance the English midfield.
“He’s unbelievable on the ball and then you definately simply throw Rice ahead one”.
“Declan isn’t the very best at receiving it in tight areas along with his again to play, I feel he’s higher when he’s going through to play and operating ahead”.
“I feel Mainoo can obtain it in these little areas. So I feel having him there and them two is likely to be what he’s taking a look at”.
Actually United followers have been delighted with the teen’s skillset and confidence to obtain the ball from Andre Onana underneath stress and really feel rather more assured when he’s in that deep place quite than the erratic Casemiro.
Whether or not Southgate could have the foresight or creativity to attempt it, is one other case fully.
