The manager justifies the limited playing time of the England international by citing Manchester United’s system, which only uses two midfielders.
Kobbie Mainoo continues to be a topic of conversation in England, especially due to his limited playing time at Manchester United (this season), and Ruben Amorim justifies it… by pointing to Bruno Fernandes.
In statements to Sky Sports , the coach reinforces the idea that the system he implements only has two midfielders and the Englishman’s position is occupied by the Portuguese international. Regarding a possible loan in the January transfer window, Amorim doesn’t rule out a departure, but says he is willing to talk to the player about his “frustrations”.
“I can talk about Mainoo in every press conference and I know you have players you believe in a lot, and so do I. Right now, we play with two midfielders. We can change that in the future, but Kobbie is playing in the same position as Bruno Fernandes. Sometimes it’s difficult to take Bruno out of the team, and that’s the only reason,” he stated.
“A loan in January? I would be very happy if he came to talk to me about it. I just want my players to be happy and I understand that everyone has their own goals. Frustration doesn’t help anyone. I’m not going to change if I don’t believe in what I’m doing, but I’m willing to talk to any player. I love that,” he added. This season, Kobbie Mainoo has one assist in 11 games for Man. United’s first team, without starting in any of them.