Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo opened up about life under previous boss Ruben Amorim, reflecting on just how difficult it was to not even “come on as a substitute” in certain games during the Portuguese’s reign at Old Trafford.
Despite his meteoric rise under Erik ten Hag, Mainoo soon found himself at the bottom of Amorim’s pecking order. Not only did he lose his place in the XI, but he was soon reduced to minimal minutes—if that—off the bench in already-decided games.
