Teenage starlet, Adnan Januzaj, scored twice as Manchester United came from behind to win 2-1 at Sunderland on Saturday and revive their flagging Premier League title defence.
The champions have made their worst start to a season since 1989 and were set on course for a third consecutive defeat when Craig Gardner scored an early goal for bottom club, Sunderland, at the Stadium of Light.
However, on his first league start for the club, 18-year-old Januzaj scored two fine goals in the space of six minutes early in the second half to snatch victory and send United up to ninth place in the table.
United’s manager, David Moyes, likened Januzaj to his teammate, Wayne Rooney, who was blooded by Moyes as a 16-year-old at Everton.
Moyes noted: “I remember giving Wayne his debut, even people like Ross Barkley their debut, and Adnan’s certainly in that quality.
“He’s a top, top player, he really is.”
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