Protect Adnan Januzaj, demands David Moyes
United manager after stamp on teen by Fulham's Sascha Riether
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Manchester United manager David Moyes believes teenage sensation Adnan Januzaj deserves more protection after being stamped on by Fulham defender Sascha Riether at the weekend.
Januzaj once again starred in arguably United’s best performance of the season as they cruised to a 3-1 win over the struggling London side.
Riether was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association on Monday for the challenge and Moyes wants more action taken to protect the young winger.
“I hadn’t seen it until after the game. The distance we were away made it impossible to take it in. It’s a bad stamp and it does look deliberate,” he said ahead of United’s Champions League clash with Real Sociedad.
“That’s for the referee to deal with on the day or, if nowadays they look at it differently, they can decide afterwards.
“I do think Adnan may need a bit of protection. He’s getting kicked up and down and I think he deserves a bit more than what he’s getting at this present moment in time.”
However, Moyes cited four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi as an example for Januzaj to follow when it comes to keeping his cool under such rough treatment.
“He has learned from good professionals in training and he just has to look at Lionel Messi who is probably the best in the world when it comes to getting kicked and getting up and on with it.
“Somewhere along the line though he has got to get some protection if he is going to continue playing in the same style he is.”
Despite the stamp Januzaj is fit for the clash away to Sociedad on Tuesday as the English champions look to take a huge step towards the last-16 of the Champions League.
