'Don't waste your time' - Paul Scholes reacts to comparisons with Kobbie Mainoo and hails one Man Utd star as 'prime Gattuso' after FA Cup win

Manchester United pulled off a surprise win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Sunday with a spectacular performance at Wembley Stadium. Scholes has heaped praise on youngster Kobbie Mainoo and under-pressure midfielder Sofyan Amrabat after the game, as he compared the Moroccan with legendary midfielder Gennaro Gattuso after a Herculean performance against Man City.

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On Instagram, Scholes praised Mainoo and said: "Read a few comparisons between me and this kid last week...don't waste your time, he is 10 times the player I was at 19...just love the way he receives the ball, the calmness, the awareness of what's around him and of course big goals in big games...this boy is special...and he's a f*cking Red...laters"

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Mainoo has been the breakout star for Manchester United in a rather dull season and has rightly earned praise from stars and fans alike. It was his goal against Manchester City that gave the side the two-goal cushion which saw the Red Devils secure a second trophy in two years under Erik ten Hag.

The Manchester United duo will likely have very differing futures ahead of them with Amrabat's stay at set to come to an end as the Red Devils are not expected to sign the midfielder permanently. Meanwhile, Mainoo is expected to go ahead and become a mainstay at Old Trafford.