Danny Welbeck | Manchester United: 2001-2014

[Herman Van Rompuy]

I'm sorry but you know nothing about him.
I just wasted my time to tell someone who has no idea at all.

You're trying to convince me a striker who doesn't score goals is United quality. He doesn't use the physical attributes he has nearly enough. He should be driving at defenses. Henry said this during the World Cup. The guy's timid like so many of our players.

 

[FromTheBench]

He was alright tonight tbh. Certainly not the problem though not the solution either.

 

[JSMHE]

You're trying to convince me a striker who doesn't score goals is United quality. He doesn't use the physical attributes he has nearly enough. He should be driving at defenses. Henry said this during the World Cup. The guy's timid like so many of our players.

Doesn't score? He scored like 6 goals in 7 games in a row last season and then got benched for 2 months straight away when on fire. I was telling you that Welbeck always give trouble in defense with his skill, pace, strength and movement. Always creating space for other players. And even great link up plays.
You probably just don't understand what all of these mean.

Not sure why Henry is complaining when there is a player who prefer teamwork one two touch quick play than individual.

 

[Will Absolute]

If we are playing two up front then we need 4 strikers. Unlike the other 3 (Rooney, RvP & Wilson), Welbeck actually has a little bit of pace. He offers something different. He can actually run.

Wilson has no pace?

For the last two years we've been watching him running like the wind in the U18s and U21s, and it was all an illusion. Goes to show you can't even trust your own eyes.

 

[iBoss]

Play him in a team which is as dynamic and is as full of movement as he is and he is one of the stars. We play it so slowly his runs and movement mean feck all because no one is supporting it and filling in spaces he creates. Vidal and di Maria would help that.

 

[mattsville]

Always rated him, was a sublime footballer from a young age, he had problems with growth spurts at the same time of injuries and SAF was aware of that and it would have been managed properly but now I think after last season where he was basically neglected, you are left with an athlete, good football brain but he just can't get the ball out of his feet in the final 3rd and his confidence in the box is shot, can't see that changing, very unfortunate, love the Kid but what can you do.

 

[Jammydodger7]

Some people disagree with you. I'm quite sure you've encountered this phenomenon before.

Indeed and I was clearly just making an observation.

 

[Joemo]

Ogden reckons front three of Di Maria, Rvp, and Janujaz, with Rooney in behind, this would put Mata on the bench, so basically we would have Rvp, Rooney, Mata, and Wilson for 2 positions, leaving Welbeck, and Hernandez expendable.

You've never seen Wilson, have you? I don't think I've ever seen such a speedy player of his age with the ball. I reckon he's got Walcott beat.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Not a brilliant game for Danny, especially by his standards, but I felt he was one of our brighter players, as usual really, which isn't saying much as we were pretty awful yesterday.

 

[Eric'sCollar]

His performance wasn't bad, a little off but that happens when the whole team plays like that. I can live with that but this was the first time I have ever been really disappointed with Welbeck, he just looked to me like his whole situation was getting the better of him and he didn't want to be out there. I have never said that about him before but he didn't give his all, which really gave me the shits as he was one of our more experienced players out there and we needed him big time.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

I don't care if he leaves. If he wants to play as striker then he has do to better in games like today/yesterday.....of course he needs the passes and balls from the other players too.
He's average and that's the reason why he couldn't help us today....great players can make the difference in a game like against MK Dons even with a poor performance.....they need 3 chances and score 2 goals.

 

[Get In Scholesy]

For me his performance wasn't the major aspect. He's played worse before. It was his demeanour, it looked as if something was bothering him or he wasn't enjoying his football. I hope thats not a sign of things to come. He can be a very important player for us if he understands his role at the club.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

I thought both him and Hernandez were rather poor today but yeah both had the look of resignation that suggested that this may or may not be their last game at the club and they knew it already.

 

[Red_Aaron]

i'm his biggest fan but was really frustrated by his performance last night.
it was clear right from the first couple of minutes that, ability wise, he was the best player on the park but he didn't grab the game and impose himself on it enough.
He could've dragged us back into that game if he wanted to, maybe not enough to win it given all our other shortcomings, but he definitely should've been a far bigger threat than he was.
really hope he doesn't go but if LVG was looking for something from him last night i really doubt he'd have found it

 

[Litch]

Looks like our most dangerous forward in this system. Only forward we currently have with genuine pace. Technically better than most would give him created for. Danny's biggest problem is his goal return but equally he's never had a run of games to build any momentum. If he left and went to say Everton we'd see a very different Danny.

 

[JackXX]

Average performance. Would think he would have put more into it with the ?'s surrounding his future but he didn't look too fussed. Would honestly rather see Wilson getting opportunities who along with Pereira looked like one of the few of our players who could be bothered to try and change the game.

 

[B20]

He can be a very important player for us if he understands his role at the club.

Understanding his role is why he wants away.

 

[Ish]

Wilson essentially did more during his cameo, then both Welbeck and Chich combined.

Welbeck is at the age where he needs regular football, and there's no way we can promise him that.

My only hope is - that we loan him, but if we do sell him, please be sly enough to insert a buy back clause.

If he ever manages to "put it all together", he could turn out to be one hell of a player.

 

[MUFCpiffgawd]

Looks like Arsenal has inquired about him.

 

[Bwuk]

If we get a decent offer I wouldn't miss him.

 

[Get In Scholesy]

Understanding his role is why he wants away.

I see what you mean, but perhaps I should have put it in clearer terms. By understanding I meant that he has to realize he most likely won't get many games as a starter up top. Thus he has to understand that and put it work whenever he is called upon. Much like Solskjaer, he wasn't guaranteed a start every match and he understood that but continued on playing for the club and turned out to be an instrumental component of our team.

Is he good enough to start for us every week, i'm sure he is. But has he shown that he is a capable starter week in week out? That i'm not so sure of. As I said, I really hope he stays, I think he's great player.

 

[B20]

I see what you mean, but perhaps I should have put it in clearer terms. By understanding I meant that he has to realize he most likely won't get many games as a starter up top. Thus he has to understand that and put it work whenever he is called upon. Much like Solskjaer, he wasn't guaranteed a start every match and he understood that but continued on playing for the club and turned out to be an instrumental component of our team.

I am pretty sure he understands that. And that is exactly why he wants to leave. Don't think he dreams of being the next Solskjaer.

 

[footballgirl07]

Didn't think he played that bad yesterday. Only player willing to run in behind their defence and was our most dangerous player before Evans mistake. If it was a choice of selling one or the other of welbeck and Hernandez, I'd keep Danny.

 

[Giggsforever]

He was ok against MK Dons, a league one side.

 

[Walrus]

Rumours today of Tottenham wanting to take Danny on loan.

For what its worth I dont think a loan for Welbeck (or indeed Hernandez) to a decent PL club would be the worst idea in the world. I can realistically see this being either RVP or even Rooneys last season at United and it wouldnt be that bad an idea to try to get him to a club where he will be getting regular starts, hopefully a more important role in the side, and for a team playing decent football. Somewhere like Spurs or Everton would be ideal.

 

[Smores]

Rumours today of Tottenham wanting to take Danny on loan.

For what its worth I dont think a loan for Welbeck (or indeed Hernandez) to a decent PL club would be the worst idea in the world. I can realistically see this being either RVP or even Rooneys last season at United and it wouldnt be that bad an idea to try to get him to a club where he will be getting regular starts, hopefully a more important role in the side, and for a team playing decent football. Somewhere like Spurs or Everton would be ideal.

It seems like the obvious solution really, you can't be too old to gain from going on loan. I'd imagine it would also drum up interest in him were we to then sell him as well.

Wouldn't mind Hernandez going out on loan either, or cleverly.

 

[Rozay]

24 months ago, I wasn't a fan of his. Now I believe that if we are to play with two strikers, especially with no wingers, it should be Welbeck +1.

Selling him would be a joke, unless it is he who has asked to leave. He put in some excellent performances last season for us, and stood up in some big games too.

He is our Di Maria in the sense that his name/brand isn't big enough for him to ever be a regular for us, no matter how well he performs when given an opportunity. Don't get me wrong, I accept he isn't the best player in the world, but I don't necessarily think some of the players keeping him out are playing like they are either. I don't think there would be a net loss to the attack if he started ahead of Rooney. I reckon Persie playing every game is a 25-32 goal striker, while Rooney would be an 18-25. I think Welbeck playing up top regularly would be a 15-18 goal striker. I think, considering his other qualities, we could substitute his goal tally for Rooney's, especially considering players like Mata/Persie could just as capably absorb the 6 or 7 of Rooney's goals that will likely come from free-kicks and penalties.

 

[FromTheBench]

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[Kostur]

We shouldn't loan him to any of the top 6 clubs but I guess it's the destination he'd like rather than some midtable/down half club.

It's going to be a tricky one, I assume he'll stay with us.

 

[Amadaeus]

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Mauricio Pochettino is a smart manager probably one of the best upcoming manager in football. However, I do not see where Welbeck will fit in their squad. Adebayor looks to be doing well for Tottenham and they spent a lot of money on Saldado not to have him sitting on bench(albeit he did that at Southampton with osvaldo). Not sure where Welbeck will fit at the club if he wants to get consistent gametime. Perhaps a false left winger.
Nevertheless, Welbeck at Arsenal makes more sense.

 

[FromTheBench]

Mauricio Pochettino is a smart manager probably one of the best upcoming manager in football. However, I do not see where Welbeck will fit in their squad. Adebayor looks to be doing well for Tottenham and they spent a lot of money on Saldado not to have him sitting on bench(albeit he did that at Southampton with osvaldo). Not sure where Welbeck will fit at the club if he wants to get consistent gametime. Perhaps a false left winger.
Nevertheless, Welbeck at Arsenal makes more sense.

Left winger which Pochettino uses in a attacking goalscoring role anyway.

He'd be very good for his high pressing high energy game as well.

 

[Iron Stove]

Would be so weird if he left now. How can he not see that he'll get a lot of opportunities here? New manager, Chicarito leaving, playing two strikers - one of which is rather injury prone and he is the only one of them with pace so he offers something different. It's his best chance to grab a starting place yet.

 

[Dante]

I know that buy-back clauses are never actually enacted, but if anyone would want to come back to their selling club, it's Danny Welbeck. I really hope this isn't the last we see of the lad.

 

[kps88]

Why would we want to strengthen Spurs? There's enough competition for those European spots as it is.

 

[Dante]

Wouldn't be surprised if these talks are just at the agent level. I'm sure United would put the kibosh on any deal to Spurs, but then nothing about his potential move away makes sense.

 

[OneUnited24]

Why would we want to strengthen Spurs? There's enough competition as it is for those European spots.

Maybe because he'd do damage to our rivals for the spot too?

Outside that i think it would be a stupid bit of business by us.... But i maybe biased as i rate Welbeck pretty highly

 

[Acole9]

I've been a big supporter of this lad, however after his performance the other night and is rather poor goal record for us maybe it is time he does move on. At this moment in time maybe a loan would be more sensible than selling him.

 

[MUFCpiffgawd]

Mauricio Pochettino is a smart manager probably one of the best upcoming manager in football. However, I do not see where Welbeck will fit in their squad. Adebayor looks to be doing well for Tottenham and they spent a lot of money on Saldado not to have him sitting on bench(albeit he did that at Southampton with osvaldo). Not sure where Welbeck will fit at the club if he wants to get consistent gametime. Perhaps a false left winger.
Nevertheless, Welbeck at Arsenal makes more sense.

Pochettino went to watch him against MK dons, if he is still interested after that then he must highly rate him.


As far as Arsenal, I dont see why Wenger dont make a move for him looking at the so called "capable to strengthen the team" players he's bought in the last few years :heh: Welbeck > Sanogo by a country mile.

 

[Rowem]

If we can get 9M for Cleverley than Welbeck must be worth 25m.

 

[Ferguson]

If we go into the season with only James Wilson behind Rooney and RVP, then it is a sure sign that we're moving to the 4-3-3.