Ruben Amorim has told Kobbie Mainoo there is no shame in being on the bench at Manchester United, and urged him to shut out the 'nonsense and noise' over his future.
Amorim pointed to Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Juan Sebastian Veron as United stars who had to accept being a substitute during their Old Trafford careers as he tried to placate Mainoo.
The unhappy midfielder hasn't started a Premier League game this season, with all 11 of his appearances coming off the bench. Mainoo may be handed an opportunity at Aston Villa on Sunday in the absence of Casemiro through suspension, but he is keen to leave in the January transfer window with Napoli at the front of the queue to sign him.
'Kobbie needs to fight for his job,' said Amorim. 'I think that it's not a bad thing to be on the bench of Manchester United when you are 20-years-old. I remember Ronaldo was on the bench, Rooney was on the bench sometimes, Veron was not playing.
'I'm not trying to say to Kobbie, 'you are a big player here, let's put him on the bench to show something'. No, what I'm saying is the opposite. I'm just not putting Kobbie in sometimes because I understand that this is not the right guy to start the game. Maybe the next game, Sunday, he is going to start.
'If he plays well, is going to show everyone 'this guy cannot take me out of the team', and I will be so happy.
'So I don't care. I don't want to show nothing to anyone. I'm just saying that I'm trying to win games and to show to the players that if you do the things right, you will play no matter what the name.'
The player's half-brother Jordan Mainoo-Hames stoked tensions with the club at Monday's 4-4 draw with Bournemouth by wearing a 'Free Kobbie Mainoo' T-shirt, and Amorim is keen to avoid any more drama.
'I had the situation in Sporting Lisbon,' he added. 'My brother wrote something on the internet, and I have to answer for that. My explanation is that he has his life, he has his opinion, and it's nothing to do with me. So I will do the same with Kobbie.
'He's responsible for his acts and his act was to play well in the last game, I'm just focused on that.
'So let's continue in trying to avoid the nonsense and the noise. I just want to want to help the team to win and to help Kobbie to be a better player.'
mehlmnz
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OverloadElidemaskino
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so if they were all playing better under the previous managers, They why the club hired Amorim then?
They hired a boy who just improved for a season in Portugal and pushed him to come and manage the biggest club in the world on sport light after Ferguson unexpected retirement. Ole Gunner Soljier was always the right predecessor after Alex Ferguson because we saw the glimpse of his attacking football compared to Ferguson era. not this useless scared approach of Amorim where all players looking confused of which position to hold on the pitch .
Zuucemos
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Young players nowadays have no patience!
How old is he and till when will the patience pay him.
wuuabdelmn
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Amorim is the one to be benched and he needs to fight for his job
Archway68
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This boy is too lazy and weak let him go where ever he wants β¦the problem Even the squad starter midfielders are all Rubbish π«π«π«π«. Buy good player now in January window
Bodckmt
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let this guy called amo something go back to his team please. let him leave our club
vendekmot
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Amorim came to trash
kahacdouyz
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Young players nowadays have no patience!
you're useless in your reasoning.
allaxe
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Young players nowadays have no patience!
Bedbdnopsy
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sacked amorism there and then stupid Coach
hilnandez08
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Amorim is very useless and stupid. all players under him looks like flops because of his useless tactics and team selection. even Ugarte played some fantastic football for Ruud Van Nistroy alongside Cacemiro but today they're all failing because of benching them.
so if they were all playing better under the previous managers, They why the club hired Amorim then?
Bendiho
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Oga if you're doing this nonsense and let kobbi mainoo go, I will not take it easy with you
zoteklmprz
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pls Amorim leave Manchester an go you are so useless, you ar nothing and stupid coach
OverloadElidemaskino
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Amorim is very useless and stupid. all players under him looks like flops because of his useless tactics and team selection. even Ugarte played some fantastic football for Ruud Van Nistroy alongside Cacemiro but today they're all failing because of benching them.
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licacdiopu
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It's not a shame but then imagine Amorim pulling in Boys under age into the game and denying a player with full International to play... How shame Amorim as a manager
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wanacdiksz
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GREATEST COACH
wanacdiksz
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This coach cannot help us; they should sack him. We don't need him. Mainoo is a starter before you came so why are you benching him
Real Madrid batch this is why u guys are glory hunters
Wizprince11
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Before Amorim came Kobbie was playing well under Ten Hag now you will shut down the energy and motivation by benching you are the one to leave Omar Berada what are you waiting for
Nikdkostuz
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Cant hide it anymore
franckmukalenge
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Amorin has no clue how to make the best out of mainoo so sadπ€¦πΎ
kembcdikrt
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sack him please
rehaeiklnz
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the man-u coach is good for nothing needs to be recruited in man-u fashion academy
sazeikmnu
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useless coach, this guy! the boy was planning even b4 he came in and today is there talking nonsee, you have just failed!
King_Martins_Lover
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If Mainoo goes to Napoli, He will still be benched there. So let him better think it through
Don Zayo
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He's here, you're not playing him. He wants to go and get minutes somewhere else too, you said No he can't leave. Which kind of wickedness is that
Caycikloty
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please play him he was playing before you came so why benching him?
Audi00
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Didn't believe I'll be saying this but... Amorin should be axed
wambceinoy
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This coach cannot help us; they should sack him. We don't need him. Mainoo is a starter before you came so why are you benching him
Mopbkopsuy
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stupid coach, what kinds of words is this?
GLEEFULLY
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Kobbie is a talented young player... he is so calm which is good... but due to Amorin line up and style of playing Kobbie is not first choice... so a friendly advice to Kobbie is that he have to make sure to grab every chance he may given to prove Amorin wrong
Youβre the only fan to drop a sensible comment since Iβm reading kudos πππ
Wiscdlnrtu
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Sack him
vewdmostu
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sack this he goat and convince Onai at Villa to replace him
What did Unai Emery do when he was Arsenal manager? Have sense at least If this rubbish statement is coming from a Man Utd fan then I'm very surprised Some of you don't have any sense
Weoabclmsy
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Kobbie is a talented young player... he is so calm which is good... but due to Amorin line up and style of playing Kobbie is not first choice... so a friendly advice to Kobbie is that he have to make sure to grab every chance he may given to prove Amorin wrong
Yes, you talk sense unlike some other fans who want him to be sacked. Sacking is not the answer. Jim Ratclife trusts him and gives him three years to bring MU to top four.
bamadiloty
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Amorin you are destroying the youngster, he is better than Urgarte, let this boy go and enjoy his football
Weoabclmsy
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This stupid and arrogant coach, wants to sell out all man United academy players ,he should be fired before selling Mainoo. You can see all those players he sold, they're shining and performing well outside. Which means, Manchester United lacks qualified coach.
Who says he wants to sell Mainoo. Mainoo is the one who wants to leave. But he will stay and will be the next star.
Zoccikortu
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Kobbie is a talented young player... he is so calm which is good... but due to Amorin line up and style of playing Kobbie is not first choice... so a friendly advice to Kobbie is that he have to make sure to grab every chance he may given to prove Amorin wrong
setamnrsz
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sack him please
kusadeity
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tf what are you winning nkt
kudabkoptu
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Chelsea must sign mainoo and sell lavia.
Muzeiklnpu
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This stupid and arrogant coach, wants to sell out all man United academy players ,he should be fired before selling Mainoo. You can see all those players he sold, they're shining and performing well outside. Which means, Manchester United lacks qualified coach.
Muzeiklnpu
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But for Mainoo it has become too much to tolerate, how can Amorim benches talented players like Chido ,Malacia and Kobbe Mainoo and starts line-up with flops which causes us failures?I said earlier Amorim is tactically poor, and I can repeat it. Among among all those players, who is more better than Rashford, Scott and Sancho?
libilmrstz
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sack this he goat and convince Onai at Villa to replace him
locacdetz
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Sometime he must understand what coach is planning to tell him not every game he should play must see which team he should qualify to play that is a big team not for trying eve he experienced players to keep guied him where he use to see himself that he is qualified to play in the league.
TheMentor
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Jimm have thrown a bone for Amorim to follow him to Old Trafford. those two idiots they don't understand English football League. Jim Radcliffe is another guy who is the owner of Nice Food ball club which he can't even manage the club to the top level and the other one is Amorim destroying Manchester United club with the help of Jim Radcliffe Amorim don't know English football league he only knows Portuguese football league he will never make his way at Manchester United he's worse coach I have ever seen in England football league. Someone please take him out of Manchester United please. And the Glazer family they were also foolish to give Jim Radcliffe opportunity to buy shares at the club.
You need a pill
pizabksuy
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Even me Ive no hopes in Amorim coz he will only try to win big games to make statements bt de rest small teams he is winning dem so no consistency
yutacilrst
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go to Wolves and help them in January if you are good
Vezbdknu
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man united is an average team, it makes every coach look amateur. secondly, man UTD fans are the worst, they don't analyse football
feybilpst
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Jimm have thrown a bone for Amorim to follow him to Old Trafford. those two idiots they don't understand English football League. Jim Radcliffe is another guy who is the owner of Nice Food ball club which he can't even manage the club to the top level and the other one is Amorim destroying Manchester United club with the help of Jim Radcliffe Amorim don't know English football league he only knows Portuguese football league he will never make his way at Manchester United he's worse coach I have ever seen in England football league. Someone please take him out of Manchester United please. And the Glazer family they were also foolish to give Jim Radcliffe opportunity to buy shares at the club.