Man Utd legends all knew Kobbie Mainoo was destined for greatness after just 90 minutes of action

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has been the hot topic for many fans, pundits and even rival footballers - with one game in particular grabbing the eye of his elders.

The 19-year-old academy graduate has been lighting it up in the Premier League in his debut season, grabbing a Player of the Month award for May and even a Man of the Match performance in United's recent FA Cup win over rivals City.

However, some of Mainoo's bigger fans saw that he was destined for greatness during one performance against Everton at Goodison Park, where United claimed a 3-0 victory.

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United have a long line of Academy successes in their history, from Marcus Rashford and David Beckham to Bobby Charlton and George Best - and Kobbie Mainoo has just joined this illustrious list.

In his first Premier League start against Everton, the then-18-year-old impressed his fellow United followers Gary Neville, Owen Hargreaves and the hard-to-please Roy Keane.

At the time, Neville praised Mainoo's performance during his commentary coverage for Sky Sports, saying: "There's an 18-year-old out there who looks more composed than anyone. Mainoo has been Manchester United's best player by a street. A brilliant, brilliant Premier League debut from him."

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