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Wales coach Giggs insists James can play as 'Man Utd No10'

Wales coach Ryan Giggs says Manchester United winger Daniel James is capable of playing as a No10.

Giggs, arguably United's greatest ever wideman, believes the 22-year-old can shine in a more central role.

He told the Webby and O'Neill YouTube channel: "In my last game [for Wales] he played more centrally.

"In the game against Ireland he played on the wing, and against Bulgaria away he played more as an inside forward.

"He can do it. The good thing about that is instead of coming up against full-backs he's more or less coming up against centre-halves.

"Centre-halves don't want to be against him.

"Centre-halves don't want to be going out to those wide areas and facing Dan James."

Giggs admits the Welsh starlet needs to be more lethal with his thinking and finishing in the final third of the pitch.

He said: "The next thing for Dan is when he gets in those positions is that final decision making and execution.

"Once he does that… because he gets in so many good positions because of his pace."

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