Off the ball, Mainoo has additionally been excellent, of late, having gained possession within the remaining third (5) and center third (13) extra instances than another Crimson.
By way of successful the ball all around the pitch, solely Martinez outscores him – 23 to 22.
There are two different areas the place he’s excelling, ones you could not essentially have related to Kobbie when he first got here to prominence at youth degree. Tenacious tackling and excessive urgent showcase his evolution right into a extra full midfielder and all of us hope he can hold this manner up, beginning with the sport towards Everton on Monday night time.
He made his first Premier League begin on this fixture, albeit at Goodison Park, in 2023, and let’s hope he shall be absolutely recharged after the break and in a position to shine at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
MOST TACKLES SINCE 17 JAN
1. Casemiro – 12
2. Kobbie Mainoo – 10
3. Matheus Cunha – 9
3. Diogo Dalot – 9
3. Luke Shaw – 9
HIGH PRESSURES APPLIED SINCE 17 JAN
1. Bruno Fernandes – 300
2. Kobbie Mainoo – 263
3. Bryan Mbeumo – 244
4. Casemiro – 232
5. Amad – 168
Stats courtesy of Opta.
