Kobbie Mainoo says Manchester United need to start seeing out games and iron out little mistakes after Erik ten Hag바카라s side went close to a stunning win against rivals Liverpool. (More Football News)
Few expected anything other than a victory for Jurgen Klopp바카라s title challengers on Sunday, especially after Luis Diaz gave the visitors a deserved half-time lead at Old Trafford.
United had not so much as registered a shot until the 50th minute but when it arrived it did so in style and Bruno Fernandes바카라 audacious 45-yard goal sparked a marked improvement.
Mainoo went onto put the hosts ahead with an exquisite first senior goal at Old Trafford, only for Mohamed Salah바카라s penalty to seal Liverpool a late 2-2 draw.
바카라To score my first goal at Old Trafford, it바카라s unbelievable,바카라 the 18-year-old United academy graduate said.
바카라But, you know, ultimately we didn바카라t come away with the three points, so it doesn바카라t leave the best taste in my mouth.바카라
It is little wonder Mainoo was frustrated after the Old Trafford outfit blew a late lead for the third time in nine days.
United were on course for a smash-and-grab win at Brentford last weekend, only for Mason Mount바카라s stoppage-time strike to be followed by an even later Kristoffer Ajer equaliser as it ended 1-1.
Worse was to come when the Red Devils returned to west London on Thursday, recovering from two goals down to head into second half stoppage time leading before losing 4-3 against Chelsea.
Salah바카라s 84th minute equaliser was nowhere near as late but represented another missed opportunity for a side whose faint Champions League hopes continue to fade by the game.
바카라Definitely (there are positives),바카라 Mainoo said of Sunday바카라s draw with Liverpool. 바카라I feel second half we pulled together and we figured things out and we were much, much better.
바카라But seeing out games is what바카라s going to get us points and that바카라s what바카라s going to get us higher in the table, that바카라s what바카라s going to win us games, so these are things that matter.바카라
Asked how important it is that the kind of standards driven into him in United바카라s academy are retained at the highest level, Mainoo told MUTV: 바카라Yeah, 100 per cent.
바카라That바카라s what wins you titles and that바카라s what wins you games, having these standards, having players in the changing room that make sure the rest of the team keep up to them standards, which we do.
바카라And so, I feel like it바카라s just the little things that we need to iron out. That바카라s what바카라s going to help us win these games.바카라
Mainoo바카라s magnificent strike was his third of a stunning breakthrough campaign.
Having returned from ankle ligament damage sustained in pre-season, the 18-year-old has not looked back since making his first Premier League start on November 26.
Mainoo made his full England debut just four months on, with his man-of-the-match display against Belgium putting him in with a great chance of going to this summer바카라s Euros.
The United midfielder바카라s inexorable rise shows no signs of abating and he is trying to take it in his stride.
바카라Enjoyable, tough but it바카라s playing for my boyhood club on the biggest stage,바카라 Mainoo said of the season to date. 바카라To be able to adapt and to have these fans and everything around it, I mean, I can바카라t complain.바카라
