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Ranking Arsenal’s Most Missed Injured Players
5. Danny Welbeck
Oh Danny boy. I really like Danny Welbeck. I love his work ethic and athleticism. I love his team spirit and unselfishness. I love that he came from Manchester United to Arsenal looking to prove a point. I don’t love his goal conversion rate, however. That is one area that Danny needs to work on.
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Luckily at Arsenal we put faith in our players to grow and become better. Look at Mesut Ozil. In his first two seasons with the club, many ridiculed him for ‘nicking a living’ and now he is breaking records in North London left and right. Unlike United, who ship a player off after one luke-warm season, Arsenal stand by their players. Maybe to a fault sometimes (Abou Diaby remained on the books for far too long). But that is what sets this club apart from the other English giants.
Danny has the tactical versatility and qualities that can make him an X-factor in the second half of the season. He is essentially a mixture of Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott. He has loads of pace as well as an imposing physical presence which blends the best of both worlds. Like I said, he needs to be more efficient in front of goal but I truly believe that will come in due time. Last season Danny scored arguably the most important goal of the season. His scrappy game-winning goal against his former club Manchester United at Old Trafford was football poetry.
In one swing of his boot Danny Welbeck stuck it to Louis Van Gaal, clinched Arsenal’s first victory at Old Trafford since 2006 and propelled the Gunners to FA Cup semi-finals. Of course we had to go on and defeat Reading and Aston Villa to retain the FA Cup, but the match at Old Trafford really felt like the final.
When Danny Welbeck returns, his versatility will be welcomed. His ability to give Walcott and Giroud a rest when needed is crucial. Plus his acumen playing down the flanks will allow squad rotation to happen much more easily.
Moving on, we shift the spotlight to one of Welbeck’s international team mates.
Next: Number 4