Moyes: Manchester United’s homegrown star should “certainly” look to score 20 goals

Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck has revealed that his manager David Moyes has set him a 20-goal target for the season after another goal against Norwich City.

Welbeck scored the only goal at Carrow Road which was his fourth in five matches, helping United to their fourth consecutive Premier League win.

Wayne Rooney was rested for the trip to Norwich with a groin problem and with Robin van Persie still out injured, it was down to Welbeck to score the vital winning goal for United.

Moyes has belief in Welbeck to further improve on his seven-goal haul so far this season as we head into the New Year.

“We have said to him we are trying to keep his finishing up. I think he can keep his efforts up, his levels up even better,” said Moyes.

“I think Danny has responded, he is saying ‘hey this is quite good I am beginning to score some goals and getting recognised for that as well’.

“He got one goal last year and now he is on seven for this season. It could be better, but you have got to say it is going in the right direction.

“With the second half of the season to go, he should be certainly looking to score 20 goals. We need him to do that because when you don’t have Wayne and you don’t have Robin, then you need people to step up to the mark.

“In quite a few of the games recently he has done that for us.”

Javier Hernandez actually started at the head of the United attack on Saturday, and Moyes feels his side need to have plenty of options.

“I don’t think at Manchester United you have only two players to do the jobs. You have got to have more, like in these games you would never be able to cope when you pick up injuries,” the Scot added.

“I see it more as a squad rather than any one. Chicharito is part of that, who is a great goalscorer too.”