Brighton striker Danny Welbeck has admitted that he could see the clear-cut work that two Manchester United legends “put in” during his time at Old Trafford.
Danny Welbeck kicked off his senior playing career at Manchester United after he came through the Premier League club’s youth academy.
The 33-year-old former United striker made his club debut under Sir Alex Ferguson and enjoyed a successful spell at Old Trafford.
Welbeck lifted a Premier League title and two League Cups with the Red Devils before he left the Red Devils in 2014.
The ex-England international made 142 appearances for United and Welbeck scored 29 times and registered 17 assists for the Red Devils before he signed for Arsenal.
Welbeck on two Man Utd legends
Danny Welbeck won two FA Cups with Arsenal and made 126 appearances for the Gunners, with the Brighton star netting 32 times for the Premier League club.
The ex-Manchester United star’s career has been disrupted by injuries and Welbeck left the Gunners in 2019 and signed for Watford.
Following a brief spell with Watford, Welbeck signed for current side Brighton in 2020 on a free transfer.
Welbeck has enjoyed a successful period with Brighton amid injuries, with the former Three Lions striker scoring 32 times in 138 appearances for the Seagulls.
Speaking to The Times, Welbeck recalled his time at Old Trafford and emerging in the United first team under former Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The ex-Three Lions international sat alongside Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo in the dressing room and Welbeck waxed lyrical about the two United legends.
“I could see the work they put in. There are no better role models than those two, really,” Welbeck said.
Welbeck talks his time at Man Utd
Welbeck inked a new deal with Brighton in the summer and the former United striker has had a strong start to the 2024-25 Premier League season.
The former Arsenal and Watford striker has scored an impressive six times in 11 Premier League appearances for the Seagulls this season.
“You do learn things over the years as a striker,” Welbeck said.
“When I was younger, watching the older players at United you always thought they’re, like, a step ahead.
“Then you gain that experience, the repetition of being in those positions so many times, seeing so often how somebody is going to close you down, or how a ball might be bobbling […] you almost like know you’ve played certain situations before.
“I used to look at the older players and say, ‘How did they do that?’ Now I see it clearly.”
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