Kobbie is showing his class

Off the ball, Mainoo has additionally been excellent, of late, having received possession within the remaining third (5) and center third (13) extra instances than another Crimson.

When it comes to profitable the ball all around the pitch, solely Martinez outscores him – 23 to 22.

There are two different areas the place he’s excelling, ones it’s possible you’ll not essentially have related to Kobbie when he first got here to prominence at youth stage. Tenacious tackling and excessive urgent showcase his evolution right into a extra full midfielder and all of us hope he can preserve this way up, beginning with the sport in opposition to 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 will probably be totally recharged after the break and capable of shine at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

MOST TACKLES SINCE 17 JAN

1. Casemiro – 122. Kobbie Mainoo – 103. Matheus Cunha – 93. Diogo Dalot – 93. Luke Shaw – 9

HIGH PRESSURES APPLIED SINCE 17 JAN

1. Bruno Fernandes – 3002. Kobbie Mainoo – 2633. Bryan Mbeumo – 2444. Casemiro – 2325. Amad – 168

Stats courtesy of Opta.