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David Moyes believes Adnan Januzaj will best be used in a No. 10 role long-term for Manchester United.

The 18-year-old made his Premier League debut earlier this season and has scored two goals in six appearances for the champions. Januzaj has primarily featured as a left winger since his introduction to the first team but Moyes believes the Belgium-born youngster will eventually flourish in a central role at Old Trafford.

"In time, Adnan's best position will be No. 10," Moyes told reporters. "But while he's so young, it is better to introduce him on the left or right. He's a terrific center forward as well and so talented that he can play in several positions. The boy's working really well and, whatever job we give him, he's so talented that he can handle it."

Moyes insists he will not overplay Januzaj this season and has likened his managerial situation to the time when Wayne Rooney emerged as a first-team player at Everton.

"I don’t want to put too much expectation on the boy, which is why I'll take him out so he doesn't tire," said Moyes. "But he’s got something which I haven’t seen for a long time. I'm trying to keep the reins on him. It is a bit like I had with Wayne when he was a young player.

"I remember I used to get a bit of criticism because we played Wayne on the left a couple of times. You can't always get the young players right in and when you do, you try to find the right slots for them. It didn’t do Rooney any harm."

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/moyes-sees-januzaj-no-10-123700920--sow.html

Goal understands that the Mexican, who recently spoke of his frustration over a lack of first-team opportunities under David Moyes, has been assured of his importance to the club going forward.

United is keen to tie the striker down for the long-term and is willing to improve his current deal worth 60,000 pounds a week, which has two years remaining.

Hernandez has been linked with both Arsenal and Tottenham in recent months but has indicated privately that he would prefer a move abroad if he were to leave Old Trafford.

Former United coach Rene Meulensteen admitted a fortnight ago that the 25-year-old could look to leave the club in search of regular first-team football.

“If Hernandez comes to an age where he thinks he wants regular football and he can get into another top team in the Premier League then I can see him considering it, but it’s not easy leaving Manchester United,” he said.

However, Moyes has been vocal in his support of Chicharito, insisting that the champions need the striker who has scored four goals in nine games so far this term.

The forward's agent, Eduardo Hernandez, revealed in the summer that the forward had rejected a move to Valencia in order to succeed at United, insisting that his client is more motivated than ever at the Theatre of Dreams.


http://sports.yahoo.com/news/manchester-united-open-chicharito-contract-233000532--sow.html

dademola: like afrodoc sed, u're kinda preaching to d choir!! We all knw d worst players wld still hav thier "moments of genius"!! There wld be gifs of titus bramble on d internet, that can almost persuade a barca scout dt he has finally seen a long term replacement for puyol! ! Cleverley's footballing growth is stunted, and wot he is offering ATM, isnt good enof for a club like man utd to be starting him!! Na condition cause am sha...

SailorXY: Jones should be stationed in the middle for now as a stop-gap option, his tackling is key to reduce the way our midfield get over-run by almost any midfield we play against. His football brains is not as poor as many people here like to describe it.
Fellaini was more lively when he came on as well, pressing from the front, winning the flicks for Wayne Rooney, keeping possession with his strength & denying Arsenal time on the ball in the middle.That was a well thought sub from Moyes & in my opinion, the only sub that made any iota of sense today...
The others should have been Januzaj/Nani for Vidic, Hernandez for Kagawa

elampiro: Rooney was very dangerous each time he went to the left. He was whipping in dangerous crosses. I wanted more of such to find RVP.

nitrogen: His (Moyes) sillines keeps increasing at a geometric rate, stvpid substitutions made us a victim of Arsenals possession football today, when Vidic got injured, he should have brought in a winger to play valencia's position, and valencia move to right back, while smalling joins Evans at the heart of defence, and Jones is retained at that DM, but his knowledge bank was completely empty, check out the Giggs sub too. Rvbbish manager.

montelik: if Carrick, Cleverley and Rafael are unavailable or not fully fit. I sincerely doubt we will get a result today.

dademola: wots d latest on cleverley n carrick?

montelik: if Carrick, Cleverley and Rafael are unavailable or not fully fit. I sincerely doubt we will get a result today.

elampiro: I am not watching. But so far Bale is very promising for Madrid. He will soon be among the top 3 for Ballon dor. We are soon to have Messi, Ronaldo, Bale and Neymar as 4 world best.

afrodoc: The problem is DM might not be thinking that way. If he is still thinking with his Everton cap on he will view this match as a "must not lose" rather than a "must win". Expect to see Phil Jones at RB behind Nani or Valencia, if Carrick is not fit then he could draft Jones to midfield and play Smalling at RB

montelik: Are Carrick, Cleverley, Welbeck and Rafael going to be available tomorrow? Because if they aren't, I doubt we achieve better than a draw.

StarBoard: Valencia can NEVER dream of that kind of performance.
Ever.

SailorXY: Nani's performance against Bayern @ Old Trafford has to rank among the best individual performances in the last decade of UCL!
Nigggaa was totally unplayable on the night even when he moved up as a lone striker, he was just unlucky

coogar: but drive, determination & devotion does not make him better than the one naturally blessed with the skill. nani's upper & bottom level are miles ahead of what valencia can touch.

you are doing the equivalent of preferring andy caroll to berbatov.