Man United had a poor return to action and were barely able to get a 1-1 draw against Brentford in the Premier League.
There were only a few players who performed well, but Kobbie Mainoo was at least able to maintain his good run of form.
The Englishman was often left to fend for himself in the Man United midfield, which was often badly overrun by the Brentford players.
Despite that, he completed 37/42 passes and made six possession recoveries in a pretty good outing.
Some Man United fans have sympathized with his situation aftert his draw, as they noted on Redcafe.
Joosep_K: “Left alone again and didnt had support. Not a good game when he has rubbish players around him.”
Mike Smalling: “He was utterly alone in that midfield. Did some nice things in the first half, but he can't be expected to hold down the entire central area by himself.”
Jeppers7: “He’s the one shining start. Hopefully at the end of the season, we will look to buy players that suit him.”
Lex Talionis: “Superb, but he can’t be expected to carry a club the way peak Schweinsteiger used to.”
Bosnian_red: “Was by far our best outfield player. 2nd half quieter than first, but he has that class where his floor is so high and he'll be consistent. Shame the system that he has to play in is a disaster, but that won't last long.”
Remember the geese: “Feel for him. Playing with Foden and Bellingham, his passes through the lines are going to be anticipated and controlled. His subtle runs off the ball to make space for himself in order to quickly receive it and to trigger attacks are spotted by top players. Our players can produce a performance worthy of that level of intelligence once in a blue moon. Must be night and day for the kid.”
