Danny Welbeck has been speaking to Arsenal player about his transition into a new life and new footballing system since joining the north London club and has thanked his team mates as well as others for their support.
Welbeck joined in the late hours of deadline day last summer in a move that saw him sign a long-term contract for a fee reported to be around £16m. The English forward joined after Louis Van Gaal took over and said: “Welbeck doesn’t have the record of Robin van Persie or Wayne Rooney. We let him go because of Falcao, but also to allow the youngsters to fit in.”
Since joining Arsenal, Welbeck has gone on to score eight goals and bag himself eight assists in all competitions, including scoring the winner against Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-final.
Welbeck: “It’s been transitional for me, moving down to London, playing in a new system for a new manager and a new team, getting used to new things around the club.
“I’m happy about the move to Arsenal and I think things will go well for me in the future. It’s a good group of lads and everyone’s been class with me since the day I arrived.
“It’s not just my team-mates, it’s the staff around the training ground, at the stadium – everyone’s made me feel welcome. The fans have been brilliant as well so they’ve made it very easy for me.”
Welbeck also believes that his all round game has improved since joining the Gunners and the forward puts it down to playing in different systems.
“It’s not just one thing [that has improved]. My all-round game, getting used to the different systems and different players means you learn a lot more, gather more experience and you just develop naturally.”
Despite a number of great moments since making the move from Manchester to London, Welbeck highlighted one performance as the most special.
“There have been a few highlights really.
“Performance-wise, I’ve had a few good ones and it’s difficult to pick one.
“Scoring my first professional hat-trick was a special moment for me. I want to improve, to keep getting better as a person and a player down here.”
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