Top 45 Danny Welbeck Quotes

To get a first goal for England was something I’ve dreamed of since I was a little kid.

Sunderland was a turning point where I changed from a boy to a man. It was definitely the right thing for me to go on loan to another Premier League club. It helped me beyond words.

Getting injured is a massive setback. When you look back at it, it makes you a better and a stronger person today, but at the time, it’s hard to deal with.

Manchester United is a club that means so much to me.

Fans are so important to football clubs, and you have to respect that everyone has got an opinion, but we have got to do our stuff on the football pitch.

I’ve loved my time at Sunderland. It’s benefited me so much, as I’ve just gained invaluable experience playing week-in, week-out in the Premier League and mixing it with the big boys.

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

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

It’s really important at United that you’ve been brought up with that winning mentality.

Going on loan really benefits you.

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.

Being at United, you always get quite disappointed if you don’t get all three points, as you believe you can go into every single game and win it.

Once you play regularly, it just becomes second nature to do things on the pitch.

It’s football: sometimes you’re fit, and sometimes you’re not.

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.

To be given the chance to play for United is a dream, and I’m always willing to go when asked.

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.

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

I’ve been at United ever since I was a little boy, and I had a great time there.

It is good for any footballer to get a run of games.

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.

As a player, you have to focus on the match and not too much on the surroundings.

Every day, in every single walk of life, you can do something good, and people will have something bad to say about you. You just get on with it and do your job as best you can.

There’s no better feeling than scoring in front of the Stretford End.

I think it can be quite frustrating at times for anyone playing out of position, but you’ve just got to deal with it.

There were a lot of people in Manchester that I was connected to, so it is a bit different coming to London and not knowing as many people.

There’s going to be bumps along the way, in any walk of life, not just as a professional footballer with injuries. You’ve got to be resilient with it and keep pushing through. It’ll make you stronger as well.

When you score, you’ve got to be happy. It’s only normal.

I got Osgood-Schlatter disease in my knees because my bones were growing quicker than my muscles, and it’s hard to get out on the training pitch; then, afterwards, you’re in agony every single time you play football.

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.

I used to get two buses to school, and you’d see more or less everyone in the city centre, so I kind of knew everyone around my age group.

Fletcher Moss was where it started for me and a lot of other players as well.

Obviously, at Manchester United, I want to be working hard, and I have been doing that ever since I was a young kid.

When I get on that pitch, I want to make an impact. That’s all I can say.

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

I am one of those people that if you are going to say something, just say it. I take it on the chin.

I don’t really play off nerves. I just want to win.

People around me would never let me get too big-headed. At the end of the day, you’re just another human being.

If you get a big injury, it is not easy at all to deal with it.

Once I get into the box and get the opportunities, I have got faith in my ability.

My parents made me who I am. They are kind, generous, loving people.

What would I have studied at university? Football!

I’ve grown up at Manchester United and been professional all through my career, and I always do extra work.

I’m a centre forward, and that is my preferred position. But I’ll play on the wing or in midfield, wherever the manager wants me to play.

People can say I’ve not scored enough goals, but you see the best strikers on the wing in a four-man midfield and see if they score goals. Nobody can really criticise my finishing because they don’t really see me playing in a forward position too often.