David Moyes has praised Wayne Rooney's current form and believes the striker is a "main player" for Manchester United.
After a summer of uncertainty over his future at Old Trafford amid prolonged interest from Chelsea, Goal exclusively revealed in October that the England international is refusing to open talks over a new contract.
The
27-year-old has scored seven goals in 11 appearances for club and
country this season, including two in England's final two World Cup
qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland, and Moyes believes the
forward's maturity is reflected in his performances.
"He's at the
age in his career where he would be one of the main players and he's
certainly a main player for Manchester United," Moyes told reporters.
"He takes responsibility, scores the goals that are required and he's done that from a young age.
"The
age he is now, he's got that maturity and it shows in how he plays and
the condition he is in with the way he is playing for club and country."
Moyes
believes his decision to keep Rooney at United has been vindicated by
the striker's displays but admits he found it difficult to prove some
critics.
"I saw him like this on the first day of pre-season yet I
had to keep telling everyone that was the case because the media
thought it was different," said Moyes.
"I saw him in great form. He was in great fettle. His training was fantastic from day one.
"But people kept saying different things and I found it difficult to prove it different.
"You can see by his form and the goals he is scoring that what I was saying was right."
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