[Albion] Danny Welbeck.

[AZ Gull]

There will be a few of these interviews appearing as it is the annual "Shop Small" promotion the club gets involved with.

 

[seagull_special]

Brilliant footballer, even better person!

 

[jcdenton08]

What a signing he’s been. I’ll be the first to admit I had doubts when we signed him after a bad season and relegation at Watford. Never doubted his ability, but purely his fitness and desire and keep putting in the effort and not just take the paydays. Couldn’t be further from the truth, as the above interview describes with his ex youth coach - plus all the positive things teammates and coaches have said about him since. Worth his weight in gold on and off the pitch, and along with Groß one of our greatest ever signings in the PL era - and beyond.

He’s such a huge part of what we do and I hope Manchester United aren’t looking at him in January. He’s crucial to our play.

 

[Man of Harveys]

“On holidays with his family in Greece and Portugal he would say goodbye to his partner and children for a couple of hours every day to go on a long run or to the gym, or do some pitch-based work. “It’s not easy,” he says. “You’d prefer to be training with the group. But you know what? It’s good to do work when no one is watching as well. It makes you feel better.” “

Now THAT is the way to do it: not just football or fitness training but the whole big goddam ballgame of life, work, whatever. No wonder he’s overcome all these awful setbacks with a mindset like that. It makes me feel better reading that.

 

[jcdenton08]

“On holidays with his family in Greece and Portugal he would say goodbye to his partner and children for a couple of hours every day to go on a long run or to the gym, or do some pitch-based work. “It’s not easy,” he says. “You’d prefer to be training with the group. But you know what? It’s good to do work when no one is watching as well. It makes you feel better.” “

Now THAT is the way to do it: not just football or fitness training but the whole big goddam ballgame of life, work, whatever. No wonder he’s overcome all these awful setbacks with a mindset like that. It makes me feel better reading that.

And a great example to some footballers who use their time out injured doing the bare minimum mandated rehab sessions, getting drunk and going clubbing.

He’ll have set backs going forward, of course, but that was a great interview

 

[keaton]

Long and insightful interview with our evergreen marksman, truly the nicest guy in the game. So proud he’s one of us and in such blistering form: long may it all continue:


Danny Welbeck: They said I might never return to this level

Danny Welbeck: They said I might never return to this level

Years after being told by doctors that injuries could curtail his time at the top, the Brighton striker is fit, focused and enjoying his best start to a season yet

www.thetimes.com

If I have a slight criticism it's that it's that I hope he just used Giggs and Ronaldo as footballing role models and not anything else

 

[dazzer6666]

I can relate to that. I was moderating the National Trust Members Forum before Bozza scouted me and made me a similar offer to come here.

Obvious next move really. Similar bunch of middle-aged, whinging posters to deal with.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Not amongst the goals this evening but DW deserves his flowers, the energy and press from him is massive, leads from the front and puts in a Captains performance 🫡

His clever run opened up the way for Pedro to put in O’Riley for his goal. Tremendous stuff.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

The only disappointing thing in that interview is finding out his Dad is a social worker called Victor.

 

[JBizzle]

And a great example to some footballers who use their time out injured doing the bare minimum mandated rehab sessions, getting drunk and going clubbing.

He’ll have set backs going forward, of course, but that was a great interview

Welbeck and O'Reily both have shown that attitude, application and mindset are massive in injury rehabilitation. I genuinely believe that fitness driven as much by a player's mindset as well as their physical prowess.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Interesting that the comments below the article are all very positive, and they're not from Brighton fans.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I’m also particularly intrigued by Alex Ferguson’s quizzes for the under-12s. They just sound absolutely petrifying. “Right come in, ma wee laddees. Noo, question one. “NO! DON’T ALL SHOOT OOT THA ANSA AT ONCE!”

 

[maltaseagull]

Welbeck and O'Reily both have shown that attitude, application and mindset are massive in injury rehabilitation. I genuinely believe that fitness driven as much by a player's mindset as well as their physical prowess.

And there was some fool on 606 saying players over 30 don´t "bounce back " from injury!

 

[jcdenton08]

And there was some fool on 606 saying players over 30 don´t "bounce back " from injury!

People bounce back, Dennis Hopper, Rolf Harris… there are others

 

[maltaseagull]

People bounce back, Dennis Hopper, Rolf Harris… there are others

How long was Rolf Harris out of football for?
Try to stick to the topic.

 

[nicko31]

So great to see Danny having some of his best years playing at the Albion

 

[levs]

The only disappointing thing in that interview is finding out his Dad is a social worker called Victor.

What's disappointing about that?

 

[Justice]

And a great example to some footballers who use their time out injured doing the bare minimum mandated rehab sessions, getting drunk and going clubbing.

Connolly has left the club now

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

What's disappointing about that?

It’s a reference to the joke about his Dad being called Stan and working in bomb disposal.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

His clever run opened up the way for Pedro to put in O’Riley for his goal. Tremendous stuff.

He’s playing at an unbelievable level right now, the captaincy seems too have pushed him to another level.