Danny Welbeck excited to be a part of current Manchester United squad

Old Trafford’s local lad Danny Welbeck is excited about being in a Manchester United squad that is attack minded and full of promising players.

“We’ve got off to a good start and I think the team is playing well. We have been really attacking, getting the ball back, winning it and attacking. It’s exciting to be part of it and in and around this squad.”

The 20 year old striker has been amongst goals this season and admits that he is satisfied with his own performance. Since returning from a loan spell at Steve Bruce’s Sunderland, Welbeck has scored 3 goals in 5 premier league appearances for the Red Devils and also made his Champions League debut with a brace against FC Basel.

“When the chance came along, I wasn’t going to sit back. The manager stuck with me for the first couple of matches of the season. I felt I’d really come into my own when I scored my first goal of the season against Tottenham. There’s no better feeling than scoring in front of the Stretford End. I aim to emulate that feeling so many more times.”

After making a promising start to the campaign, the England international pulled up a muscle against Arsenal, but not before opening the floodgates in the 8-2 mauling of the Gunners. In the next premier league game, his childhood friend and teammate Tom Cleverley had to substituted following a rash tackle by Kevin Davies. Praising the midfielder, Welbeck said:

“We’re good friends on and off the pitch, we’ve got a good relationship. We’ve been at England Under-21s together and, if we’re rooming, it’s us two together. We are close friends and have got a good understanding on the pitch. He knows my game and I know his.

“I was devastated to pull up like that, after getting a few starts under my belt in Premier League games and feeling really good. I got the scan done and, from then on, we knew what the problem was. I couldn’t sit back and moan. I had to get into training every single day and just follow the programme the physios put down for me. You’ve just got to make sure you come back as flying as you were before you got injured.”

A born and bred Manchester lad, Welbeck is all very aware of the Red Devils’ never-say-die spirit. He is also well aware of the threat that cash-rich Manchester City possess, however, the striker would rather concentrate on his own game than go commenting on other teams.

“It is really important at United that you’ve been brought up with that winning mentality. It’s bred into you to win everything you take part in. That’s Manchester United for you, a never-say-die attitude as you see time and time again. We go into every game with one aim – to win the game. Being at United, you always get quite disappointed if you don’t get all three points as you believe you can go into every single game and win it.

“I think, at the moment, we’re just focusing on ourselves. There’s a lot of good teams in the Premier League and every match is going to be difficult. Each set of opponents have got their own style of play, it’s just how we counter that and play the Manchester United way.”