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Michael Carrick has insisted that Kobbie Mainoo is still only at the beginning of his career and has plenty of room to grow, urging fans and media not to place excessive pressure on the young Manchester United midfielder.

Mainoo previously pushed for a loan move last summer after struggling for minutes under Ruben Amorim. However, following Amorim’s departure, the situation วิธีแทงบอล changed dramatically, with the 20-year-old earning more opportunities and delivering improved performances under Carrick’s guidance.

In United’s recent 2-0 Premier League home win over Tottenham Hotspur, Mainoo started once again and produced an impressive display, continuing a run of matches in which he has played a key role for the Red Devils.

“Kobbie is still very young and only just getting started,” Carrick said. “We need to give him time to learn and develop in his own way. He’s only played a few games since returning after a long break, but he’s adapted very quickly, both physically and mentally.”

Carrick also revealed that Mainoo is close to signing a new contract with the club, which would put an end to speculation surrounding his future. His current deal is reportedly among the lowest-paid contracts in the first-team squad.

Manchester City underlined their elite standards with a commanding 3–0 win over Liverpool at the Etihad ufanance Stadium in the latest Premier League round. The result keeps Pep Guardiola’s side second in the table, four points behind leaders Arsenal.

After the match, Portugal centre-back Rúben Dias stressed that City’s underlying framework “is as strong as ever” despite several new arrivals this season. He credited the team’s collective quality and a culture of selflessness for sustaining the winning run, while praising Guardiola’s planning and motivation.

“We live for games like this, and there’s nothing bigger,” the 28-year-old said confidently. “Everyone was outstanding.”

Dias highlighted the “small details” that often decide heavyweight contests Jérémy Doku’s relentless attacking that repeatedly unsettled Liverpool’s back line, and Erling Haaland’s tireless off-the-ball runs that opened spaces for teammates.

Amid turnover in the squad since last season, Dias maintained that City’s standards have not slipped. “Yes, we’ve had new faces come in for those who left, but the quality is the same. We always push one another,” he said, adding a note of caution to the dressing room: “The season is still young no complacency. We have to keep working.”