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Arsenal prep up ahead of Man City clash
Wenger : ‘We can make Welbeck a better player’
Arsène Wenger has hailed new signing Danny Welbeck - and says he can become an even better player at Arsenal.
“Danny Welbeck is an ideal signing for us because he can play through the middle,
which I think is his best position, but as well on the flanks.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he would not have signed striker
Danny Welbeck on transfer deadline day had he been in the country.
The 23-year-old left boyhood club Manchester United in
a £16m switch to the Gunners
while Wenger was away in Rome for a charity game.
Wenger said: "If I'd stayed at home he wouldn't be here now."
But now that Danny is here he can become a better player, the performance against Switzerland underlined Welbeck's quality and he is confident the 23-year-old can make an immediate impact at the club.
Wenger said “His qualities are his team attitude and his pace as well. As you could see with England, his goalscoring too. When you analyse his game you think he has the qualities to play through the middle.
He was at Man United, where he had many big stars, and he is a player who is very versatile so he had to make room sometimes for players to play through the middle. But if you analyse in an objective way his qualities, I think he has the perfect style to play through the middle.
He can make himself a better player [here] because I can help him. He's a young boy, he's not 24 yet and let's not forget that some players who arrived here at the age of 23 made huge careers here so I hope we can contribute and help him.”
Wenger is yet to decide if Danny would start against Manchester city on Saturday. Below are pictures of Welbeck in training.
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| Welbeck and Chambers in action |
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| Welbeck's excellent control |
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
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Olivier Giroud to return red-hot
Laurent Koscielny says Olivier Giroud will attain new level of form when he comes back from his long-term injury.
Giroud broke his tibia in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Everton in August and Arsène Wenger has confirmed the France striker will miss three or four months of football.
Koscielny believes his team-mate can play an important part in the Gunners’ Premier League title challenge this season.
“Olivier is an important player for us,” the centre back said “He’s very strong during the game and he’s scored a lot of goals.
It is important for us that Olivier keeps this mentality and comes back stronger for us
Laurent Koscielny
“We have a lot of players in the forward positions now so we have a solution. We played with Alexis, Yaya Sanogo and Lukas Podolski, so we have a solution and now we need to be a unit and to prepare the same way to win the game.
“When you are injured for three, four or five months, the most difficult thing is to keep motivated and be happy enough to come back. Some days you could just say I don’t want to come back - I can’t arrive this week. We need to be with him.
“He knows all of the players are with him, and we are behind him to help him to come back quickly, stronger, because we need to play with him to score a lot of goals. I think he will be very important for us in the last six months of the season.
“For a striker we talk a lot about his goals, but when you watch Olivier during a game you can see his job, which is not just offensively but also defensively because he can come back for free-kicks to help us.
“When we play the long ball, he can keep the ball and he’s strong so the defenders can’t touch the ball. He’s very, very important for us. Now we need to do without him and I hope there is a player who can replace him and do the job well."
culled from Arsenal official website
Theo - Welbeck should be more selfish
Theo Walcott believes Danny Welbeck will thrive at Arsenal - and has urged him to be more selfish in front of goal.
The 23-year-old does not have a prolific goalscoring record, partly because he has played wide as well as centrally, but he struck twice on Tuesday as England beat Switzerland.
Walcott says Welbeck has all the ingredients to succeed at Emirates Stadium and will prove to be a major asset for the club.
He’s unselfish at times, which isn’t a bad thing but I think he’ll get more goals if he’s more selfish
Walcott on Welbeck
“He’s going to be better for us than he was at Man United, definitely. He’ll get more opportunities and he’s got a point to prove. I know he’s worked hard and he’s still very young, and I think the boss will enjoy working with him. The fans definitely will - he’s very exciting and he’s very strong.
“One thing I would tell him to do is be a little more selfish because he’s unselfish at times, which isn’t a bad thing but I think he’ll get more goals if he’s more selfish. I’m sure he’ll do well for us.”
Walcott is also convinced that Welbeck’s personality will help him make an instant impact in the dressing room.
“He’s a very good guy and a very hard worker,” he said. “Off the pitch he’s very relaxed and likes to get involved in anything. He’s just a very well-spoken young man and he’s always eager to improve and spend time with people.
“He fits perfectly into Arsenal, which is such a big family club where everyone’s together. He’ll fit straight in here.”
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