Arsene Wenger says that he prefers to play striker Danny Welbeck as a striker and says the striker’s best position is probably as a striker.
The England international, who was signed as a striker from Manchester United, looks set to play as a striker in the Europa League clash with Swedish side Ostersund tomorrow because fellow strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette can’t play as strikers because they are cup-tied and injured respectively.
The Gunners might have had other options to play striker but they sold three strikers last month to other sides who needed strikers.
Facing the media in Sweden ahead of tomorrow’s game, Wenger said: “[Playing as a central striker] is where I prefer him personally and it is where I believe that he has an opportunity to do well.
“He had to wait a little bit to get back in the team but that gave him time to work on his fitness and from what I have seen today he is sharper than [for] a long time. He looks very sharp.”
Arseblog News predicts Danny will start the game on the left.
Come on welbz. Shin a couple a in. Still like the dude. Comedy
Shit happens, this is football. Welbeck has an amazing opportunity these next two games to prove to the manager what he can do. A fully fit and motivated Welbeck will be a headache for any defence, regardless to if he can be clinical or not. His work rate was immense in the fa cup final last season and I wanna see a bit more of that. Equally, if he doesn’t perform, that may give someone like Eddie the platform to shine. Excited to see how we’ll go about this tie, the snow and the pitch looks like it’s gonna be… Read more »
Who is this Eddie the platform?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=var5Jr5nb2Y
That’s Eddie on the platform.
To be fair he always turns up for England when played CF. His whole career he’s been shunted out wide, excited to see him get a shot.
He’ll score a perfect hattrick. Thigh, ass, back of the neck.
I prefer the ole shoulder goal after he misses it with his head 🙂
I was thinking the striker Welbeck will be played in goal???
No, it is his turn to try as a left back.
its hard to be enthusiastic.
nooo, it’s easy
just be ready to be disappointed
Seems not to be popular a view but I agree. I’m jaded with this. And I love arsenal and I am not going anywhere. But seriously jaded. I’m sure lots of people can understand the emotion even if they disagree with the assessment.
A goal every 4 to 5 games, regardless of the club he played for. Would love it if he can disprove the doubters, which is just about all of us.
Though his England scoring record is 15 in 36 so a lot better. Hope he can bring that form to his Arsenal career.
Yes, his finishing is not up to scratch, but the goal ratio is also partly due to him being played out wide a lot. Even for United, he rarely started up front.
I seem to remember a year or two ago when Giroud was injured and Welbeck was given a run of games up front, he didn’t look bad at all. If I recall correctly he ended up getting injured himself soon after though and hasn’t had a proper run up front since.
I think we’d all love Welbeck to play like a striker.
He’s done it before to be fair
I’m not sure how I feel about Arsenal playing a player in their preferred position. Seems a touch out of character, and I’m a traditions man myself.
I feel you, but these are desperate times. If you have to play somebody in their preferred position, you have suck it up and just do it.
He’s all we got and I for one hope he has a great game playing in his best position and scores a classic of his back side! We’re gonna need him for an option now so good luck to him. Coyg
Love Welbz. Some of his assists have been exemplary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ll92cXxOA
Outstanding. This is why I love this Blog ???
It’s a striking blogpost, to be sure
Liverpool just tonked Porto 5-0.
Anyone think Arsenal will do the same to this Swedish side tomorrow?
(I don’t. Hope so. But I don’t think so.)
Time was when we would look forward to going past the likes of Porto where instead we now fret over getting a result from the likes of an Ostersund.
“Don’t mind being out of CL for the Europa” they said. LOL.
No desire to be making the numbers up in the cl personally. All about the cash for afc not the glory of trying to win it
Yes. Those cuntish posts remain fresh in the memory.
Welbeck to be fair to him has been played out wide in recent season(s) He needs to be more central but we also (like Giroud) have to take advantage of his strengths. We need to be a little more direct and not try to pick our way through the eye of the needle all the time. Alas this teamlacks creative/wide players with pace now. So much so that we need the fullbacks to make the difference. Which creates its on set of problems. BOTH Monreal and Bellerin have been caught too high up. The opponents know we will press them… Read more »
Tldr
Can’t work out if you need your own blog, a word limit, or a muzzle.
all of the above?
A muzzle sounds best to me!
This formation makes far too much sense to be used.
Chambers!!’are you mad?
I didn’t understand your comment. Oh, I see, you read the post.
Exactly 2 years ago I believe Welbz came off the bench and scored that awesome late winning goal against Leicester City. He can score goals… we must believe and get behind the team! #COYG
When a manger has only one 1st team player available to play the next game as CF, he’s got to say that player is good in that position.
He’d be an idiot to say anything else.
You’ve got enough strikers there Blogs?
Am I right in thinking that the other British players in the squad at the time had a rather large influence on Wenger deciding to sign Welbeck?
Bring back Perez?
Either way, hoping on Welbz, but won’t hold me breathe.
Rather more excited for Eddie.
hes not in our europa squad so he cant play
Bambi on ice (literlaly) is going to score a hattrick. Probably by accident, but who cares.
“Arseblog News predicts Danny will start the game on the left.”
Wtf man. I was sipping my drink when I read that one. The drink came out of my nose! And it was a hot tea!! You should be charged with murder attempt!
One of the clumsiest looking strikers to ever wear the shirt…Gotta love his attitude and work rate though. Hope he can figure out how to kick a ball properly someday.
That’s harsh. He’s up against some really tough competition to be “the clumsiest looking striker to ever wear the shirt”
Gervinho looks like Messi compared to Wellz and he would have to have been one of the clumsiest strikers we ever had.
You must be new here; ever heard of Lord Sanogo?
Play two up front and stop offsetting for the fact we have a shit midfield. Actually get a Dembele when you have the chance. How about that?
Fabian Delph played LB for City Tuesday. He´s a CM. Danilo, RB, came on and played as a CDM to shore things up. I could name many others. Modern football needs new ideas and approaches and locking players to one position is old fashioned.
A striker playing as a striker? at arsenal?
Has the world gone mad?!!!!
Im sure he meant a false 9.5.
Just doesnt seem to be a natural finisher plus he is injury prone so cant see him lasting the whole europa league campaign
Well i never. A striker playing as a striker? What’s going on?
Let’s be honest. For all his faults, Chamakh was more prolific than Welbeck will ever be and that’s saying much. All well and good being a nice guy but football is a business and goals are the currency a striker is judged by; Welbeck is a poor fit for us.
Ok. I’m pretty simple. I laughed far too much at that. Kudos, Blogs. Couldn’t help picturing Lloyd Bridges…
Is no one else tired of hearing Arsene spout cr*p that he clearly doesn’t believe?