Moyes: Everton can keep young stars

(GSM) – Everton manager David Moyes says the club are now in a better position to deal with emerging young talent. He said that statement in the wake of Wayne Rooney’s return to Goodison Park on Saturday.

Toffees put in an excellent display that allowed them to take all three points with a 3-1 against Manchester United in the Premier League fixture.

Two Everton youngsters scored against the Red Devils. Dan Gosling, 20, and Jack Rodwell, 18, look like hot prospects for the future.

Rooney captured quick stardom at Everton when he was 16, but he moved to Old Trafford for £25million in 2004.

Moyes praised current Toffees youngsters Gosling and Rodwell after the win over United, and said that Everton can keep their young stars.

“They don’t let you down. They came in and both of them got a good goal,” he said.

“There’s been quite a lot of attention towards Jack Rodwell for a while. But strangely enough, it was Wayne that worried me a lot more.

“It doesn’t worry me quite so much with Jack because we’ve been through it before.

“I don’t think we were quite ready for when Wayne came on the scene but we’re certainly ready for Jack Rodwell and our team is good enough to carry a Jack Rodwell and keep him and keep bigger suitors away.

“The boy is going to be a good player in time but at this present time it’s potential and we have to bring it along at the right pace.”