Victor Moses: Chelsea star named by Manchester United’s Luke Shaw as his toughest-ever opponent in surprise declaration

LUKE SHAW admits the toughest player he’s ever faced is Victor Moses.

The Nigerian star looks a different man under new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte after switching from midfield to wing-back.

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Moses has just been named as PFA Fans’ Premier League Player of the Month for November and scored the winner against Tottenham last weekend.

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It’s taken a while for the 25-year-old to make his mark at Stamford Bridge after joining in 2012.

Moses has unsuccessful loan spells at Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham before he was handed a Stamford Bridge reprieve.

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But Manchester United left-back Shaw insists Moses was always on top form before hitting the big-time under Conte, revealing the winger gave him the toughest game of his life a few years ago at Southampton.

Speaking to , Shaw said: “I’ve said this before, and a lot of people rinsed me for it, but Moses was my toughest opponent.

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“Just the power and strength he had, so direct and never gave me a second to breathe.

“Obviously I was pretty young and in my first or second season with Southampton, but when I look back it was the toughest game I had.”