Danny Welbeck Quotes

Danny Welbeck

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 26, 1990

I started growing late, so I was a late developer.

Danny Welbeck

If you are playing on the left of a four-man midfield, there are a lot more defensive duties to do, so you can't find the times to keep attacking. But if you're on the left of a 4-3-3, I find that position really good as well.

Danny Welbeck

If I was to play on the left, I'd rather play there if there was three in midfield.

Danny Welbeck

I wouldn't say I play better for England, but my goals-per-game ratio is definitely better.

Danny Welbeck

For United, I'm more likely to be left wing of a four-man midfield with only two centre-mids, so it's a bit more difficult for me to maybe make those runs to get in and score those goals when I've got to think about my defensive duties as well.

Danny Welbeck

It's the same for everyone - when they are being played out of position, they don't really like it.

Danny Welbeck

What would I have studied at university? Football!

Danny Welbeck

The teacher would say, 'Not everybody makes it as a footballer, so what do you want to be?' I'd say, 'A footballer.' The teacher would say, 'But not everybody makes it. So what do you want to be?' I'd say, 'A footballer.' Every year that happened! Nothing was going to get in the way of me being a footballer.

Danny Welbeck

Mum and dad worked so hard to help me and my brothers grow up as good people. They were both social workers, working with kids with learning disabilities. They are just great people. It means so much to me to make them proud.

Danny Welbeck

I'm really lucky that my occupation is something I love.

Danny Welbeck

Sometimes things are said on the pitch that people won't see at home. There's a bit of banter on the pitch as well.

Danny Welbeck

It is well known I prefer to play through the middle, so when I get my opportunity, I just want to show what I can do.

Danny Welbeck

Obviously, Thierry Henry is someone I have looked up to ever since I started playing football.

Danny Welbeck

Obviously, I wasn't born when Pele was playing at World Cups, but I have watched plenty of videos, both of him and other great players.

Danny Welbeck

It's not great to lose your best players.

Danny Welbeck