Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described striker Danny Welbeck as "electric" after the England forward scored his first professional hat-trick in Wednesday's 4-1 Champions League win over Galatasaray. The striker, aged 23, bagged two goals in the first half and then scored the third after the interval.
Welbeck scoring tally for Arsenal is now at four goals in three games, and Wenger said: "I knew he was quick but he's electric. Hopefully that hat-trick will help him gain confidence." Welbeck played as the central striker against Galatasaray, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez behind him. The four players managed effective combinations, with Welbeck making clever runs to convert passes from Sanchez and Chamberlain.
Welbeck scored 10 goals in 35 games last season for Manchester United, but he was employed mostly on the wings and not as a central striker. Wenger believes that the central position favours Welbeck but admits that having played on the wing helped him develop as a team player. "It always helps to know that you have a good chance to play in the next game," added Wenger. "What's good for me is that his link play is good as well. His teamwork and his work rate is at the level of the team. His attitude is very positive - he's a team player, not just a finisher. He has learned that on the flank and he wants to help the team."
Danny Welbeck is 13/5 at Bet365 to score in Arsenal's Premier League match at Chelsea on Sunday.
galata86 9 years ago
I think that mun utd never should to sell welbeck, but they must becouse all striker that they have. Robin van persie, rooney now falcao, they just couldn't keep welbeck, I mean they could but he couldn't play. So best for team and for him is this transfer. I think that he will do more and arsen wngere know how to use this...
I think that mun utd never should to sell welbeck, but they must becouse all striker that they have. Robin van persie, rooney now falcao, they just couldn't keep welbeck, I mean they could but he couldn't play. So best for team and for him is this transfer. I think that he will do more and arsen wngere know how to use this player.
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Snoop 9 years ago
Arsenal made a really good deal, I think that Welbeck can make a lot of great things in Arsenal, I'm sure that he is better than Giroud, I don't like that player at all... They now have Sanchez and Welbeck, one more good player in middle and one stoper and Arsenal will have team which can be a champion...
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