Joshua Zirkzee sends a message full of praise to Kobbie Mainoo after their win against Fulham in the first permier league match

News about Manchester United after their win over Fulham: Joshua Zirkzee and Kobbie Mainoo are full of praise for each other

After Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Fulham, Joshua Zirkzee made it very clear how he feels about Kobbie Mainoo. The 2024–25 Premier League season began at Old Trafford, where Manchester United hoped to get back on track right away after losing to Manchester City in the Community Shield.

There were four new players brought in over the summer, but only Noussair Mazraoui was named to the starting eleven. Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt were put on the bench. Leny Yoro, on the other hand, will be out for a few months because he hurt his ankle. He was seen on crutches before the game.

Erik ten Hag made some early changes to a game that wasn’t very exciting. Just after the hour mark, Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho came on for Mason Mount and Amad Diallo. Because the game became more open, Fulham was able to control it better, but they couldn’t use their edge, and in the end they lost.

As time ran out, United started a drive with Casemiro down the right side. When he passed the ball to Garnacho, he did it carefully, and Zirkzee was there to meet it. He moved it delicately into the far corner, where Bernd Leno couldn’t reach it.

Garnacho had a late chance to make it 2-0 for United, but he missed the goal after Marcus Rashford passed the ball to him with no one else around. Still, the Reds held on for the win, which gave them three points and a clean sheet to start the new season.

People will praise Zirkzee, but Mazraoui and Mainoo also did well, and United’s game-winner even said nice things about Mainoo. When the game was over, Mainoo wrote on Instagram, “No place like home [house emoji].” Hitman named Zirkzee.”

With that one-word message to Zirkzee, which was definitely about his goal, the Dutch player made it clear what he thought about Mainoo by answering, “general.” Not only that, but Zirkzee also shared Garnacho’s social media post thanking him on his first goal, with the Argentine player getting the assist.