it's beyond bloody childish. he got MOTM ffs. and idiots falling over each other to kiss his ass.
bbc:
The
remarkable rise of 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo continued last night. In the latest of chapter of his breakthrough season, Mainoo was handed his first start for England after coming off the bench for a cameo appearance in the loss against Brazil on Saturday. Mainoo got 74 minutes under his belt against Belgium, giving Gareth Southgate a big decision to make when it comes to naming his squad for Euro 2024.
His England team-mates didn't hold back with their praise for the teenager. Ivan Toney said: "I think at 18 I was probably playing Xbox but he's out here being a man and playing for England.
He carries himself very well, he glides with the ball, I'm sure there's a lot more to come from him and he's going all the way to the top."
Jordan Pickford said: "He's quality. I think he made his full Premier League debut for Manchester United against Everton and
he dictated the game pretty much. He's not been out of the United side since. He's come in and done what he's been doing there and you can see
he's a top talent."
After making his debut as a substitute against Brazil, Mainoo was handed a starting place by Gareth Southgate in Tuesday's friendly with Belgium. "You just can't stop being impressed by this young man," said former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "He's played less than 25 games for Manchester United but he's had an impact on Southgate and has been promoted into the first team."
Aged 18 years and 342 days, Mainoo became the third-youngest United player to start a game for England, behind Duncan Edwards(18y 183d) and Marcus Rashford (18y 209d).
"Quite often from an international point of view,
we're guilty of promoting players too young and they don't even make it off the bench," added Robinson. "This isn't the case with Mainoo. He's come into the side and straight into the starting line-up. There might be players missing through injury but
he's made a real case to be included in the Euro squad."