After Man United won the League Cup last year, Erik ten Hag made a beeline for Kobbie Mainoo, who was not in the squad.
"You remember that good," Erik ten Hag noted at the mention of his conflab with Kobbie Mainoo after Manchester United won the League Cup final last season.
Mainoo was still 17 and not in the matchday squad, having only played three times for United. So what did Ten Hag say to him? "We are going there together and with this club. And we are in the process to develop and we are here to win titles. So take this moment, take that experience and now you know where you are fighting for."READ MORE: United players to return from injury vs Brentford
The 26th is becoming a defining date in Mainoo's young career. It was July 26 in Houston when he injured his ankle against Real Madrid during the pre-season tour. He returned to make his Premier League debut on November 26 at Everton, where he was the United man of the match.
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