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Credit: Imago Man United star Kobbie Mainoo trolls Everton as WWE image emerges on social media Tue 24 February 2026 20:30, UK Kobbie Mainoo was clearly unimpressed with some of the goalmouth scenes during Man United’s win over Everton on Monday night.Benjamin Sesko came on as a substitute to score the Red Devils’ all-important winner at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on 23 February, helping the team to rise to fourth in the Premier League table.Michael Carrick has worked wonders since arriving at Old Trafford as the interim manager, possibly earning himself a future as the boss, and making some key changes to the squad.As well as reinstating Bruno Fernandes to his natural attacking position, he has given significant game time to Mainoo, who was barely a shadow on the bench during Ruben Amorim’s reign.He is clearly enjoying life again with Man United, where he has developed into the talented midfielder he is now, and he found the funny side to some of the penalty area scrambles against Everton.Read more: Benjamin Sesko shared a special message with the Man United fans after his winner.Kobbie Mainoo finds the funny side of wild scenes in win vs EvertonMainoo originally shared an image of the majority of players on the pitch, all crowding Senne Lammens on the goal line, stopping him from coming to claim the ball from a set-piece situation. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES It was clearly a tactic enforced by David Moyes, and one that nearly came off against his old club, but the Toffees never managed to find the back of the net during the 90 minutes.Finding the funny side, Mainoo shared an image of WWE’s Royal Rumble on Instagram stories (23 February), with wrestlers being thrown over the ropes, comparing the scenes on Merseyside to those of a chaotic wrestling match.Credit: InstagramLammens was one of Man United’s best players on the night, making several saves to deny the home side, but he would not have enjoyed so many players crowding him inside his own six-yard area.Michael Carrick has unlocked Mainoo’s best as full stats emergeWhile he will have played a very small role inside the penalty area due to his height, very few should underestimate his abilities in the middle of the park.Playing the full 90 minutes, Mainoo was fouled the most times of anybody (2), completed 96 per cent of his passes, made two tackles, three clearances, and three recoveries and entered into 12 duels [FotMob].His success under Carrick has only raised more questions over his struggles under Amorim, having been given very limited minutes on the pitch, let alone in the starting lineup.What matters now, however, is that he is enjoying himself, has no desire to seek football away from Old Trafford and continues pumping out these performances for the Red Devils.
