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Danny Welbeck Had The Correct Response When Asked Why He Celebrated Goal Vs Man Utd

Mikey Traynor
By Mikey Traynor
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Danny Welbeck bagged Arsenal's second goal, and thus killed the game, against Manchester United on Sunday and, as he has done every time he has scored against his former club, he celebrated it.

Why wouldn't he? You might say... Well, because there is this ridiculous idea out there that you shouldn't celebrate scoring a goal against your former club.

In some cases, such as Frank Lampard scoring for Man City against Chelsea, a muted celebration with your teammates is understandable, but for someone like Welbeck who was given the boot at Old Trafford purely because Louis Van Gaal didn't like the look of him, he's absolutely entitled to enjoy the moment.

This idea is not helped by Sky Sports directly asking every player who celebrates scoring against their old club why they did it, but when that stupid question was posed to Welbeck, he shrugged it off with the correct response.

I grew up there and obviously it's a special place in my life, but once we get on that pitch it's just business at the end of the day.

When you score you've got to be happy, haven't you? It's only normal.

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Yes, Danny. It is normal.

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It would make more sense if Sky Sports asked players why they didn't celebrate against their former clubs, rather than the other way around. How are the fans of your current club supposed to feel when you look absolutely miserable after scoring for them?

Even worse if you hold your hands up and draw attention to the fact that you're not celebrating. Feck off with that.

The most baffling example of non-celebration was possibly Robin Van Persie, as he looked gutted to score against Arsenal for Man United in his first season after the switch, despite the Arsenal fans booing every touch he took. That changed the next season when Van Persie scored and went mental, having had enough of the treatment he was getting.

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But when it's your job to score goals, you're allowed to enjoy doing so, and being quizzed as to why you took joy in doing the job you are under enormous pressure to do is one of our main gripes with the modern game.

 

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