Kobbie Mainoo: Ruben Amorim agrees with pundit as 'brilliant' Manchester United star shines in new role

The midfielder was 1 of 5 players brought into the Man Utd starting XI against the Romanian broadside but operated overmuch further up the transportation than accustomed and the flimsy tweak yet paid off.

Such was his awesome show that TNT Sports pundit Savage singled him retired for praise: "Kobbie Mainoo arsenic a 10, I deliberation that's his champion presumption personally, successful those choky areas arsenic a 10 that's wherever I deliberation he's astatine his best.

"I don't deliberation he's a six successful this Manchester United team,” Savage added. "The statement is 'is helium a 10, is helium originative capable to beryllium a 10?' 'Is helium defensively-minded capable to beryllium a six?'

"I deliberation helium has to play successful a three, evidently Manchester United don't play that, he's astir apt an eight.

"I deliberation Kobbie Mainoo, for maine is simply a 10 successful that team, but helium tin play arsenic a six, of people helium can, I deliberation successful tighter areas he's truly good.

"You spot the tally successful the first-half erstwhile helium had the volley, helium had the accidental implicit the bar, he's created a goal, he's scored a goal, I thought Kobbie Mainoo was superb tonight."

Man United brag Ruben Amorim agreed with Savage successful regards to Mainoo’s show successful a much precocious midfield role.

“Kobbie successful that presumption played truly well, with much freedom, with not truthful overmuch work moving backmost each the time,” helium told TNT Sports.”