Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck is uncomfortable with comparisons with
club great Thierry Henry, but fully intends to make his own mark with
the Gunners.
The England forward netted his first career hat-trick in the 4-1
demolition of Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Welbeck's clinical finishes, one when racing on to a short back header
to slot past the goalkeeper, has led to suggestions the 23-year-old has
all the traits needed to follow in the footsteps of Henry, whom Gunners
boss Arsene Wenger converted from a winger to become the club's record
goalscorer.
Welbeck, however, is determined to keep things in perspective.
"You can't start making comparisons like that. Obviously Thierry
Henry is someone I have looked up to ever since I started playing
football," said Welbeck, who was often deployed out wide for United and
also sometimes with England.
"Nobody can really criticise my finishing because they don't really
see me playing in a forward position too often, but now I am getting
into these positions I want to be sticking the ball in the back of the
net. I am sure it's the same with every other striker.
"Obviously people can say I have not scored enough goals, but you
stick the best strikers on the wing in a four-man midfield and see if
they score goals.
"If you are getting goals and getting a run of games in your
preferred position, your confidence is going to grow and performances
are going to grow as well.
"That is something I am really looking forward to doing, building on those performances."
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