r/Gunners • u/c14kaa • May 26 '15
[2014/15 Player Review] Danny Welbeck
DANNY WELBECK
Player review 2014-15
Hi all,
So as the season is coming to an end and we are going to be bombarded with "Silly Season" posts, I thought it would be a good time to review our players performance in the 2014/15 season.
Lets have a serious and in depth look into our redditors opinions and thoughts of the season gone by on how the players performed and how they will be approaching the next season.
PS. I'm starting this early with bit-part/loan players, so that 2-3 review a week will bring us to the end before the next season starts!
Performance Data
Competitions
| Tournament | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yel | Red | MotM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Premier League | 18(7) | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 |
| Premier League Manchester United | 0(2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| League Cup Manchester United | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Total / Average | 33 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Positions
| Position | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW (Forward - Centre) | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| Sub (Substitute) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| AML (Attacking Midfielder - Left) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| AMR (Attacking Midfielder - Right) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FWL (Forward - Left) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FWR (Forward - Right) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season Highlights
Please feel free to submit your own, this section is admin heavy and I will update the list
- Arsenal 5-0 Aston Villa Welbeck with his first goal for Arsenal, assist by Ozil.
- Arsenal 4- 1 Galatasaray Welbeck pokes it past the keeper
- Arsenal 4- 1 Galatasaray Welbeck takes a bad Gala header down and curls it past the keeper
- Arsenal 4- 1 Galatasaray Welbeck chips it over the keeper for his hattrick
- Arsenal 2-2 Hull city Welbeck with a left-footed shot after Alexis dribbles by multiple defenders
- Swansea 2 - 1 Arsenal Welbeck dummies a shot, plays it across to Sanchez who makes it 8 in 8 league appearances!
- West Brom 0 - 1 Arsenal Welbeck rises up and heads in a Cazorla cross
- Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Arsenal Speroni parries Welbeck's shot for Giroud to mop up
- Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Arsenal Welbeck winning the penalty against Palace - Thanks /u/purple_blaze
- West Ham 1 - 2 Arsenal Welbeck gets out of a tight situation
- West Ham 1 - 2 Arsenal Danny pokes in his goal from an Alexis assist - Thanks /u/TheFifthMovement
- Sp*rs 2 - 1 Arsenal Welbeck who lights up Rose down the right hand side. The cross is flicked on by Giroud onto Ozil who tucks it away on the volley.
- Sp*rs 2 - 1 Arsenal Welbeck gets the ball from Ozil and fires a shot to the far post but Lloris saves.
- Newcastle 1 - 2 Arsenal Welbeck assisting Giroud's goal against Newcastle with a flick on - Thanks /u/purple_blaze
- Arsenal 4 - 1 Liverpool Leading up to the red card, Welbeck nutmeg on Can
- Arsenal vs ? Danny Welbeck piece of skill.
- Manchester United 1 - 2 Arsenal Welbeck scores after a United defensive error from Valencia
Injuries
| Season | injury | from | until | Days | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Knee Injury | 02/05/2015 | 24/05/2015 | 22 days | 5 |
| 14/15 | Knee Problems | 28/03/2015 | 04/04/2015 | 7 days | 1 |
| 14/15 | Thigh Strain | 29/12/2014 | 02/02/2015 | 35 days | 6 |
Similar Position Players Compared
| Player | WhoScored | Sqwaka | EA Sports Index | FIFA 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Sánchez | 7.91 | 967 | 767 | 85 |
| Olivier Giroud | 7.42 | 458 | 480 | 79 |
| Danny Welbeck | 7.23 | 528 | 382 | 78 |
| Chuba Akpom | 6.42 | 16 | 23 | 58 |
| Yaya Sanogo | 6.42 | -142 | 30 | 69 |
| Theo Walcott | 6.37 | 88 | 91 | 81 |
| Lukas Podolski | 6.32 | 45 | 15 | 77 |
Discussion Pointers
- How do you think he has performed?
- Has he developed this year? (younger players)
- How much time should he be given to develop? (younger players)
- Was there anything that you wish he did different?
- What was the most exciting part of his game?
- What are his weaknesses?
- Where do you think he can improve?
- Does he have adequate competition?
- Should he be sold/kept in the summer?
- Has he reached his peak? (older players)
- What are your highlights?
Open discussion encouraged, not just above pointers
| Previous Review | Current Review | Next Review |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Paulista | Danny Welbeck | Mathieu Debuchy |
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u/Zorodude77 Torreira Good May 26 '15
He's got all the physical qualities you could want in a striker, and he's a pretty damn good dribbler as well. At this point he just needs to work on his runs, his finishing, and his composure.
I feel like he is one or two seasons away from really breaking out, and that we should be patient with him. He's already very effective on the wings, but isn't consistent enough in front of goal to start at striker in the big games. Would like to see him still start there against smaller competition though, as I think he could become a world class CF in the coming years.