Though it’s natural, comparing experienced players to up-and-coming talents is frequently counterproductive. Paul Pogba has been compared to Kobbie Mainoo, and his October performance for Manchester United’s Under-21s against Salford City reinforced those similarities.

Under the floodlights, Mainoo blasted some exquisite passes and registered two assists. The MEN’s match report from that game stated: “The midfielder has outgrown academy football and his talent is needed in the first-team.” His movements were similar to Paul Pogba’s.

After his injury return, Mainoo was managed gently and made a few appearances for the U21s, but it was just a matter of time until Erik ten Hag handed him opportunities.

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Since making the first team this season, the 18-year-old has excelled, and the best complement of all is that he’s now among the first names on the team sheet.

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After making just 12 appearances for United, Mainoo has an outside chance of being included in the Three Lions team for this summer’s European Championship. Speaking last year, shortly after making his senior debut, someone close to Mainoo firmly stated he will play for England.

Like Pogba did when he came out of the club’s academy in the late 2000s, he has made incredible development and has all the makings of a world-class talent.

When it could have been wiser to assemble a team around him, Pogba chose to leave on a free transfer and join Juventus in the summer of 2012.

The Frenchman made a successful comeback to Old Trafford in 2016, but fans don’t have many positive memories of his time wearing the red shirt. Although Mainoo is unlikely to go on a free transfer, there is a perception that the team ought to be constructed around him.

He has the attitude and ability to thrive, and United has discovered another unique talent. It is said that Mainoo is quiet, amiable, and well-grounded thanks to his parents.

Mainoo scored a fantastic goal against Wolves.
Character difficulties plagued Pogba during his stint at United, and it seems improbable that Mainoo would experience the same challenges. He is talented enough to surpass Pogba’s impact at Manchester, and he has earned comparisons to Frenkie de Jong.

For the most part of his senior career, Mainoo has played as a deep-lying midfielder, but his closest friends have indicated that his long-term position will be as a No. 8.

His two goals in two games against Wolves and Newport County indicate that he is making progress in the area that he has privately recognised as needing improvement: scoring goals.

Every time you watch Mainoo’s matchwinner at Molineux, it gets better. After the game, Rasmus Hojlund called him a “generational talent,” citing his moment of extraordinary brilliance.