Moyes: I Am The Right Man For Man. United

Manchester United manager David Moyes has insisted the club chose the right person to replace Sir Alex Ferguson when they selected him.

Former Everton boss Moyes has come under criticism in some quarters after United recorded their worst start to a top-flight campaign in 24 years.

The Scotsman takes his side to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland in a Sky Live game on Saturday evening and he was keen to stress he is the right man to take over the Old Trafford reins from Ferguson.

"Manchester United is a good club, I am sure they know they picked the right man for the job," said Moyes.

"Sir Alex was part of that process as well."

United lie 12th in the Premier League going into the weekend's fixtures but they earned a 1-1 draw from a tough Champions League game away to Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday to boost confidence in the camp and Moyes remains upbeat.

"It's a long season. We'll hang in there and get ourselves as close to the top as soon as we can," he added.

"They're really good players. They know the standards they've set over the years, together we'll work to get it right."