8.1-rated Man Utd whiz directly answered pre-game Roy Keane plea with what he did in second half vs LFC

Before Manchester United’s clash with Liverpool got underway on Sunday afternoon, Roy Keane urged Kobbie Mainoo to prove himself even more so than he has already.Fast-forward to full-time, and the young starlet was accepting the Player of the Match award after scoring the winner to secure a 3-2 victory over United’s arch-rivals, as well as a first league double in 10 years. Kobbie Mainoo rattles it in at the Stretford End! 💥 pic.twitter.com/3HDRLnyC4D — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 3, 2026DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYMainoo’s heroics rubber-stamp United’s UCL placeThe victory also confirmed that the Reds would indeed be playing Champions League football next season, meaning Michael Carrick has now fulfilled the task assigned to him when he took the reins in January.Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustMainoo’s game-winning efforts came just three days after it was announced that he had put pen to paper on a new deal at Old Trafford, committing his future to his boyhood club until 2031.United were keen to tie him down to new terms in order to prevent any potential departure for their homegrown star, especially considering Chelsea had reportedly been sizing up a move when Mainoo had fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim.How Mainoo directly responded to Keane’s pre-match plea“I’m not convinced yet. He has talent and he’s still young, but I think he needs to do even more,” said Keane when discussing the 21-year-old’s senior career up to this point on Sky Sports. “He still hasn’t convinced me” Roy Keane is not convinced that Kobbie Mainoo will be an ‘obvious starter’ for Manchester United next season 🔴 pic.twitter.com/9HhoFjx4C7 — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 3, 2026Mainoo proceeded to earn a rating of 8.1 on Fotmob following his 90-minute shift – the highest of any United player on the pitch.Aside from his goal, he registered six final-third passes and two successful dribbles. Defensively, he made seven recoveries, two interceptions and one tackle, while also winning five ground duels.