“To score my first goal at Old Trafford, it’s unbelievable,” the 18-year-old United academy graduate said.
“But, you know, ultimately we didn’t come away with the three points, so it doesn’t leave the best taste in my mouth.”
It is little wonder Mainoo was frustrated after the Old Trafford outfit blew a late lead for the third time in nine days.
United were on course for a smash-and-grab win at Brentford last weekend, only for Mason Mount’s stoppage-time strike to be followed by an even later Kristoffer Ajer equaliser as it ended 1-1.
Worse was to come when the Red Devils returned to west London on Thursday, recovering from two goals down to head into second half stoppage time leading before losing 4-3 against Chelsea.
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EFL Cup holders Liverpool will go up against fellow Premier League giants Manchester City in the fourth round of the competition.
Liverpool needed penalties to get past League One side Derby County on Wednesday, while City have already seen off top-flight rivals in Chelsea thanks to a 2-0 win.
But the two were paired together in Thursday s draw, meaning there will be at least one major casualty in the fourth round, with games due to take place just a few days after the World Cup final.
If City can see off Liverpool, they will fancy their chances of going all the way once again, having won the EFL Cup six times in the past nine seasons.
Four of those successes have come since Pep Guardiola took charge, and one more will see them equal Liverpool s all-time …
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has revealed that he is receiving help to prevent his impulse to bite.
The Uruguay international was handed a four-month ban in June for biting Italy s Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.
He had been reprimanded on two previous occasions for similar offences after biting PSV s Otman Bakkal in 2010 and Chelsea s Branislav Ivanovic in 2013
Suarez admits he has a problem, but believes he is on the right path to overcoming the issue.
I think all the bad things I have been through are in the past, Suarez told The Guardian. I believe I am on the right path now, dealing with the people who can help me, the right kind of people.
Everyone has different ways of defending themselves. In my case, the pressure and tension came o…
Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has been named as the Premier League s best player in its 20-year history.
The 38-year-old winger has been ever present since the rebranding of the top-flight back in 1992, recently breaking the 900 appearances mark in all competitions all for the Red Devils.
During his time at Old Trafford, Giggs has lifted the league title 12 times, with two Champions League medals and whole host of other domestic and continental honours in between.
In a dominant night for United, Sir Alex Ferguson was named best manager.
The awards were launched by the Premier League to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the competition, voted on by a panel of leading football figures, journalists and commentators.
Giggs won PFA Young Player…
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed an emotional reunion with Polish fan David Pawlaczyc at the team s Warsaw hotel on Wednesday.
David hit headlines in 2014 when he was roused from a coma after listening to a replay of Ronaldo scoring a goal.
The youngster, who had been knocked off his bike by a car in August 2013, awoke after a specialist suggested playing a recording of the moment when Ronaldo netted his third goal for Portugal in a World Cup play-off against Sweden
He was then invited by the forward to a Champions League game at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2014, where he watched the match from a VIP box.
Madrid posted a photograph on Wednesday of Ronaldo and David, along with his family, who had driven six hours to visit the team s hotel in Warsa…
Brisbane Roar have signed former Denmark international Thomas Kristensen, the A-League outfit announced on Wednesday.
Kristensen, 33, joins the Roar on a one-year deal after spending two seasons with ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie.
Roar coach John Aloisi was delighted with the signing of the defensive midfielder, after losing Spanish star Corona.
We believe Thomas will be an excellent addition to our squad, Aloisi said.
Not only has he represented his country [Denmark] but he has played at the highest level in both Denmark and Holland for many years now.
Kristensen has made nine appearances for his native Denmark most recently in 2012 while he also spent over six years at one of the nation s biggest clubs in FC Copenhagen.
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Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has been offered to Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool among other clubs, according to . It has been reported that the Argentina international’s representatives have reached out to Arsenal, Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City regarding a potential move in 2021.
The report has claimed that French giants Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in securing the services of the 27-year-old, who can operate as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. The former Palermo star is struggling for regular playing time at Juventus and is open to an exit from the Italian and European giants.
According to , Dybala has made four starts and two substitute appearances in Serie A and has made two starts and two substitut…
Goalkeeper Pepe Reina has revealed many of his Liverpool team-mates wanted Rafael Benitez to be given the job at Anfield.
Benitez, 52, left by mutual consent at the end of the 2009/10 season following an early exit from the Champions League and a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Premier League.
With Brendan Rodgers set to be appointed as Kenny Dalglish s successor, the news could undermine the incoming boss.
Speaking to Radio Marca, Reina said: For many of my colleagues and me, Rafael Benitez would be the ideal candidate.
It s that I m not objective about it, but he is the coach who shaped me the most. He is the best.
It comes just days after Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler also threw Benitez s name into the ring for a possible return t…
Arsenal attacker Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain insisted his side can challenge for the Premier League as he hit back at Roy Keane.
Former Manchester United captain Keane had suggested Arsene Wenger s team were more interested in selfies and six-packs , before Oxlade-Chamberlain fired them to a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 21, dismissed the criticism and said Arsenal were ready to push for their first league title since 2003-04.
It s a new era, isn’t it? Some people do it, some don’t, the England international said when asked about Keane s comments.
We’re serious about winning trophies. Personally, and I can speak for the rest of the squad, we’ve been serious every single year I’ve been at the club about…
Chelsea were crowned Premier League champions for the fourth time after securing an edgy 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
After coming from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 in midweek, Jose Mourinho s side knew that three points at Stamford Bridge would secure a first title since 2010.
Palace manager Alan Pardew who masterminded one of Chelsea s two top-flight defeats this term while in charge of Newcastle United urged his team to make Mourinho and co wait to pop the champagne corks.
And the visitors put in a spirited display throughout, but were undermined when James McArthur felled Eden Hazard in the penalty area on the stroke of half-time.
Hazard saw the resulting spot-kick saved by Julian Speroni before nodding home the rebound, and it …