{"id":279973,"date":"2024-05-09T14:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/?p=279973"},"modified":"2024-05-09T11:41:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T10:41:01","slug":"manchester-united-midfeilder-kobbie-mainoo-nominated-for-the-premier-leagues-young-player-of-the-season-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/05\/09\/manchester-united-midfeilder-kobbie-mainoo-nominated-for-the-premier-leagues-young-player-of-the-season-award-279973\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United midfeilder Kobbie Mainoo nominated for the Premier League&#8217;s Young Player of the Season award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--Article Start--><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have suffered a wretched season with Erik ten Hag&#8217;s men looking likely to miss out on qualification for European competitions altogether next season.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of Ten Hag&#8217;s squad have underperformed badly throughout the campaign, leading to a record 13 losses in the league and an embarrassing early exit from the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>However, one plus point from the season has been the emergence of young midfielder, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/05\/02\/i-give-him-a-lot-of-love-casemiro-gives-crucial-insight-into-his-relationship-with-excellent-kobbie-mainoo-279698\/\">Kobbie Mainoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo has been a mainstay in the starting XI since his first game of the season at Goodison Park in November, excelling in the middle of the park despite the team&#8217;s poor form all around him.<\/p>\n<p>His wonderful breakthrough campaign has not gone unnoticed, with United&#8217;s No 37 getting nominated for the Premier League&#8217;s Young Player of the Season award.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Proud \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Kobbie Mainoo is among the nominees for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/premierleague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PremierLeague<\/a>&#39;s Young Player of the Season award \ud83e\udee1<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUFC<\/a> || <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1788494329863905736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Englishman grabbed his first goal for his boyhood club in the third round of the FA Cup against Newport, following it up with a couple of stunning strikes in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>His ridiculous stoppage-time winner in the pulsating 4-3 win against Wolves won the Premier League <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/03\/08\/kobbie-mainoo-wins-premier-league-goal-of-the-month-for-sensational-effort-vs-wolves-277209\/\">Goal of the Month award for February<\/a>, showcasing all of his attributes with a stunning run and finish.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo then put United ahead in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/04\/07\/kobbie-mainoo-was-key-to-manchester-uniteds-2-2-draw-with-liverpool-278579\/\">2-2 draw with Liverpool<\/a> at Old Trafford, his outstanding curling effort ensured a point and helped put an end to the old enemy&#8217;s title hopes in the process.<\/p>\n<p>The academy product also made his bow for England in a friendly against Brazil at Wembley, impressing on the big stage and now looking a certainty for the Three Lions squad for the Euros in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside his incredible talent with the ball, Mainoo&#8217;s temperament is perhaps the most impressive thing about the young man.<\/p>\n<p>At just 19, Mainoo&#8217;s composure in possession and unflappable nature under pressure will be key to him starring for United for many years to come.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s imperative United now build their midfield around the new star and with a summer of changes expected at the club, tying Mainoo down to a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/03\/10\/kobbie-mainoo-set-to-sign-new-and-improved-60000-a-week-man-united-contract-277293\/\">long term contract<\/a> should be high on the INEOS to-do-list.<\/p>\n<p>Winning the prestigious award would be the icing on the cake after a wonderful breakthrough campaign but the United man does face stiff competition for the gong.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City pair, Phil Foden and Erling Haaland will be among the favourites with Chelsea&#8217;s Cole Palmer also in the running.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s Alexander Isak, Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s Destiny Udogie and Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and William Saliba make up the remaining nominees.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the outcome, Mainoo has every reason to be delighted with his work this season and will hope to finish it off by lifting the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/04\/25\/manchester-united-to-subsidise-cost-of-fa-cup-final-tickets-for-u16-supporters-279387\/\">FA Cup <\/a>at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Want to be the first to hear breaking Man United news? 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