Paul Scholes brutally shuts down ex-Man Utd teammate over Kobbie Mainoo Arsenal blueprint
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPaul Scholes has rubbished a comparison made by one of his former Manchester United team-mates regarding Kobbie Mainoo and Declan Rice.
Mainoo put in another star performance during Saturday's FA Cup final win against Manchester City, getting on the scoresheet in a memorable 2-1 win for Erik ten Hag's side at Wembley.
The display rounded off what has been an outstanding campaign for the young midfielder, who has established himself as a vital first-team member.
Such have been the performance levels reached by the teenager that Scholes paid the academy graduate the ultimate compliment after watching the FA Cup final. READ MORE: Manchester United player ratings of the season with two 9/10s and three 8/10s READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe must block what Man United fans want by making ruthless £9m decision "Read a few comparisons between me and this kid last week," he said. "Don't waste your time, he is 10 times the player I was at 19.
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