Mainoo produced man-of-the-match performance on Tuesday night
Fans are calling for Coby Mainu to start for England at Euro 2024 after another impressive display.
Just days after making his debut against Brazil, Mainu was thrust into the starting XI against Belgium and formed a midfield trio alongside Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham. – a partnership that England have forged for years to come.
However, the 18-year-old stepped up and performed well again, earning him the Man of the Match award in the 2-2 draw.
Youri Tielemans twice gave the visitors the lead but his efforts were twice canceled out, once by Ivan Toney in the first half and again with Bellingham's late kick of the game Make sure to share the spoils.
“An excellent first start”
When Gareth Southgate initially named his England squad, many were disappointed that Mainu was only selected at Under-21 level, but Southgate has chosen to reverse his decision and promote him immediately.
Mainu's two performances have fully justified the decision, with Three Lions supporters calling for the Manchester United star to become first-choice starter this summer.
Gary Lineker hosted the call and wrote on Probably got into the starting lineup. The young guys played well.”
Another fan commented: “Coby Mainu was impressive on his England debut. A size like his brings great balance to Jude/Rice's midfield. Honestly, Southgate could start him at Euro 24.
“A full England debut that was extremely nonchalant. Coby Mainu has shown that he deserves not only to be in England's Euros squad this summer, but to be in the starting XI as well.” The Telegraph.
“Coby Mainu absolutely must start in England's midfield at the Euros. He is a generational talent,” wrote another.
Teammates were full of praise for the performance
Bellingham is a player who knows how to attract international attention at such a young age and the Real Madrid star has backed Mainu to have a stellar career.
“Kobe Minor is outstanding,” he told the media. “I know how difficult it is when there’s noise and people put a lot of pressure on you… but he’s definitely a great player.
“He will have a great future at Manchester United and hopefully a great future in England as well.”
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