After an impressive comeback against Roma in the Champions League last week, Manchester United produced another late fightback, twice recovering from two-goal deficits to secure a dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa.

Despite the occasion's importance, United made a disastrous start, conceding twice inside the opening four minutes to record their quickest-ever two-goal deficit in the Premier League. However, Carrick's men showed great character to fight back. Bruno Fernandes gave the hosts hope with a 16th-minute penalty, before their growing pressure paid off just before half-time as Tielemans scored his first goal for the club to level the match.

The momentum was short-lived, however, as Villa returned from the break with renewed purpose. Dalot gave the visitors a chance to regain the lead by conceding an early second-half penalty, before Goretzka punished another defensive lapse by scoring from a poorly defended Villa free-kick. United struggled to respond, with Mason Mount coming closest when his effort struck the post. As time ran out, the hosts looked increasingly unlikely to take anything from the game.

However, Carrick's substitutions provided the spark United desperately needed. Patrick Dorgu played a key role in the comeback, driving forward before setting up Joshua Zirkzee, who calmly finished in the 92nd minute. The goal lifted the atmosphere at Old Trafford and restored belief that an equaliser was possible. In a dramatic finale, Dorgu went one step further, finding the net in the dying moments to complete an incredible fightback and earn United a valuable point.

Kobbie Mainoo, who recently returned to the Carrick's side after an injury, started alongside Youri Tielemans in the midfield pivot due to an injury Carlos Baleba picked up against Roma, and the pair put on an impressive display together, with Tielemans getting on the scoresheet for the first time as a United player against his former side.

Despite not scoring or assisting, Mainoo pulled the strings in the middle of the park, with Rising Stars XI hailing the English midfielder for an 'Insane' display against the Midlands side on Sunday.

The 21-year-old had the most touches (83), the most defensive contributions (15), and made a staggering 21 line-breaking passes, including 10 into the final third. He didn't avoid his defensive duties either, making the most defensive contributions with 15, eight recoveries, five tackles, and winning 100% of his aerial duels.

Despite the team's substantial underperformance this season, Kobbie Mainoo has remained one of the best performers in Michael Carrick's side and has made it clear through his performances that he is the man the midfield has to be built around going forward.

Manchester United now have a two-week break before their trip to rivals Liverpool due to the upcoming November international break. While Michael Carrick will probably be happy that Mainoo hasn't been called up by Thomas Tuchel, having just returned from injury, his omission is strange.

Speaking on why he left the 21-year-old out of his November squad, Tuchel said, "I think Kobbie had a difficult spell now with his team and missed a lot of matches.

“In the meantime, it was Jobe [Bellingham] who impressed. The door is always open. The door is always open for younger ones to overtake or to make their mark, so that’s just a sign of the competition in central midfield.”

This isn't the first time Mainoo has been shunned by Tuchel, as the midfielder was the only outfield England player not to play a single minute of World Cup football in the summer, when England finished third in the tournament.

At the time, Tuchel was clear that the choice not to give Mainoo any minutes at the World Cup was entirely on him, saying, "He was hugely disappointed with the World Cup, & deservedly so. I said it in front of the team, in front of the staff, I said: 'Sorry that I didn’t pick you – you did nothing wrong, that is on me.'"