Man United fans heap praise on Kobbie Mainoo as they call for 18-year-old midfielder to 'start every match' after display in Liverpool stalemate

Manchester United picked up an unlikely point at Anfield on Sunday and there was one player receiving the majority of the praise following the game.

18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo started the game in the absence of Bruno Fernandes and did not show his age one bit in the center of the park.

Mainoo, who started his first game for the club last month, played a key role as United showed grit that has been lacking for most of the season.

And United fans were quick to show their appreciation on social media. 

One tweeted: 'Kobbie Mainoo should start every match he's fit to play from here on in. United best central midfielder already.'

Amother wrote: 'Whatever the result here, I just wanna say how happy I am Mainoo is a United player. Some boy.'

The praise kept coming with one writing 'Kobbie Mainoo is going to be a special play' while another said he's the club's 'best central midfielder already'. 

Speaking after the game, Ten Hag said: 'He has some calmness and composure. His biggest quality is his scanning but he is good physically. He is young, will adjust to the game and will adjust to the intensity of the Premier League.'

'When you are good enough you are old enough. He proved that and when he gets used to those games, we will even get more joy from it.

'With his scanning and speed of action, he can get switches in, he is the player who can really hurt opponents.'