He never meant it.Going to be a top player though
Danny Welbeck | 2011-14 Performances
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He quite obviously did.
If he didn't mean it, what do people think he was trying to do?
Exactly. The ball was behind him. It was the only way he could score.
I assume the naysayers must have thought he was just spinning around and it hit his boot by accident.
Of course he meant it, what else was he trying to do?
At first I thought he was trying to control it on the spin, setting himself up for a simple shot from 5 yards out. And that would be a difficult enough move itself, it would still be typical Welbeck.
I don't know one person who has said United should sign Llorente in place of Welbeck...
So hands up who thought he wouldnt make it 2 or so years ago.
I was one, thought Macheda looked the brighter prospect. Than I was sure after his loan to Preston he was going to fail.
Fergie predicted he would become an England regular and I thought he was going mad.
But it was his loan to Sunderland which turned it all around. Fair fecks to all those who were sure he would make it. I just didnt see it myself.
Even though I am not English I was admit I did celebrate his goal last night a lot.
I was one, thought Macheda looked the brighter prospect. Than I was sure after his loan to Preston he was going to fail.
Fergie predicted he would become an England regular and I thought he was going mad.
But it was his loan to Sunderland which turned it all around. Fair fecks to all those who were sure he would make it. I just didnt see it myself.
Even though I am not English I was admit I did celebrate his goal last night a lot.
The point he caught it with his ankle, and fell backwards to give it more momentum towards goal showed me he definitely meant it.
If he wanted to control it he would of caught it on the side foot and tried to keep his balance, he never tried either.
100% meant to do it IMO, you can tell by the way he straight away spins around to look in the bottom corner as he knew he wanted to put it there.
I always had faith. Even though he may had frustrating periods I remained convinced by the flashes of brilliance. I've always believed he would be our best homegrown talent since Giggs and Scholes.
Jonny Evans and Fletcher will have something to say about that probably!
Anyway changed my mind about Welbeck. Good player but unbelievably arrogant. Saw his goal celebration yesterday, why didn't he suck Walcott off as soon as he saw he'd scored.
I think he implies Welbeck was trying to control it...by hitting it towards goal. He's either never played football or is drunk.
I'm fairly sure he went over and acknowledged him with a point and a hug after the initial high had worn off. What an odd comment.
I think you're confusing him with Ronaldo.
I think it's irony towards those accusing him of being arrogant. If not, then I don't know what to say.
Maybe Twigginator finds Walcott very cute, and performing that kind of service to him would be his greatest wish. For Welbeck, maybe not so much...
"Thanks for the shit cross Theo!"
Seriously it was waist high and behind him, only a bit of Welbz magic turned it into a goal.
Seriously it was waist high and behind him, only a bit of Welbz magic turned it into a goal.
Who cares about football. Anyone know who he's dating?
I can not believe there is a debate going on about whether it was deliberate.
At least it involves football, I'll take that the way some threads have gone.
Lets criticize him either way.
You just don't like this discussion of girlfriends because you haven't got one! Poor ginger bastard.
I'm still not sure if it was deliberate or not, and I'm a fan of Welbeck. If anyone thinks that's retarded, go do one.
I think it is retarded to be unsure about it unless you have only seen it the once of course
Welbeck said he was happy with the finish. He meant it. End of discussion.
Makes contact with the ball with his heel rather than the inside of the foot and he follows through with his foot and leg rather than trying to cushion the ball for a control and he immediately turned to watch where the ball was going so he hadn't lost it under his foot. He intended it.
So what if he is arrogant, the truely great players all have a touch of it, king eric, ronaldo,, hardly modest men.
I used to always tell people that Welbeck was better and a brighter prospect than Macheda, that the latter was overrated due to the Villa goal, and that Welbeck would start for United in time. Now I know a lot of people will see that as me being smarter than you, but I don't.
You still had no doubts when he was at Preston?
His loan to Sunderland never turned anything round to be fair. He's looked absolute class since he appeared in the youth team, and just got held back a bit by his physical development. By the time he went to Sunderland it was fairly clear he was going to be a very good player at some point.
I've either had or witnessed several arguments on here with people who thought he was shite or wanted us to swap him for inferior transfer targets as if he's some kind of panini sticker. You lot worry me sometimes. A lot.
Never a doubt for me. (within the usual 'injuries permitting' exception) Was always a question of waiting for his body to fill out a bit. The talent was already there and contrary to perception he's always worked his ass off.
I'm baffled as to what some posters, who think he didn't mean that goal, think he was trying to do.
Seriously, can those who think he didn't mean it tell us what they think he meant to do instead?
Seriously, can those who think he didn't mean it tell us what they think he meant to do instead?
I suspect they'll say he was trying to hit it with the outside of his foot instead of his heel.
But if that were true he would have kicked at the ball instead of keeping his foot stiff for the backheel.
But if that were true he would have kicked at the ball instead of keeping his foot stiff for the backheel.
He made something similar in last season's pre season game. He was out on the wing and Fletcher pass it to him just above the ground height and Danny turned and flick the ball and he got past the defender..or was it he flick onto the path of Fletcher..
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