{"id":47210,"date":"2026-05-16T05:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T09:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/difficult-manchester-united-stars-honest-statement-suggests-carrick-has-thwarted-a-potential-transfer\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T05:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T09:04:27","slug":"difficult-manchester-united-stars-honest-statement-suggests-carrick-has-thwarted-a-potential-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/difficult-manchester-united-stars-honest-statement-suggests-carrick-has-thwarted-a-potential-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Difficult&#8217; \u2013 Manchester United star&#8217;s honest statement suggests Carrick has thwarted a potential transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/difficult-manchester-united-stars-honest-statement-suggests-carrick-has-thwarted-a-potential-transfer\/#Koby_Mainu_endures_difficult_days_at_Manchester_United_under_manager_Ruben_Amorim\" >Koby Mainu endures difficult days at Manchester United under manager Ruben Amorim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/difficult-manchester-united-stars-honest-statement-suggests-carrick-has-thwarted-a-potential-transfer\/#Manchester_Uniteds_future_is_bright\" >Manchester United&#8217;s future is bright<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United midfielder Koby Mainu has admitted it was &#8220;difficult&#8221; not to play much during Ruben Amorim&#8217;s time as manager.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since Michael Carrick came on as caretaker manager, Mainu has once again become a key player for Man United, with the England international reminding everyone of his quality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As time went on, it became increasingly puzzling that Amorim seemed determined not to include Mainu, who had attracted interest from Chelsea and other clubs in uncertain circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Mainoo, who recently signed a new contract at Old Trafford, has been honest about his time in charge and suggested Carrick&#8217;s arrival has stopped him from thinking seriously about his future.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Koby_Mainu_endures_difficult_days_at_Manchester_United_under_manager_Ruben_Amorim\"><\/span>Koby Mainu endures difficult days at Manchester United under manager Ruben Amorim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mainu spoke in an interview with Sky Sports about what it was like to suddenly have to be lowered to the bench as Amorim&#8217;s tactical system seemed unable to create space for him.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you&#8217;re not playing a lot of games, or you&#8217;re not playing any games, you think about everything,&#8221; the 21-year-old said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But what was always at the forefront of my mind was to play for Manchester United and continue to play for the club I grew up with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he added: &#8220;Yes, when a new manager comes in, they have their own way of doing things and if they don&#8217;t think you fit in, then you don&#8217;t fit in either.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I can do is try and train to be able to see it from a different perspective.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s always going to be a difficult adjustment to go from playing almost every game to playing less often. It was good for me in terms of learning about myself, the game, and patience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow to schedule your life, how to train, how to work, how to create a routine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously it&#8217;s difficult not to play even as a sub, but I think my family and friends helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. They just had to be patient because they knew it was going to change direction at some point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_Uniteds_future_is_bright\"><\/span>Manchester United&#8217;s future is bright<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mainu is clearly one of the top young midfielders in Europe at the moment and the future looks bright if United can develop around him.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, Mainoo has a manager in Carrick who seems to know how to get the best out of him.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old looks set to take up the MUFC job permanently after initially taking charge on an interim basis, so it looks like they will have a successful long-term partnership going forward.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United midfielder Koby Mainu has admitted it was &#8220;difficult&#8221; not to play much during Ruben Amorim&#8217;s time as manager. 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