Top 96 Quotes & Sayings by Danny Welbeck

There's no better feeling than scoring in front of the Stretford End.

My mindset's just focused on looking forward, bettering myself, getting on the pitch, on the training pitch, doing what I can do to improve myself.

Once you play regularly, it just becomes second nature to do things on the pitch.

I prefer to play as a striker, but I will do my best and try to win the game for my team as long as I am on the pitch.

You have competition throughout your whole life, and it only makes you better. That competitive edge gives you extra motivation.

England against France is such a massive match; you can't get much bigger than that in European football. It's a huge rivalry.

That's the most important thing - once you're on the pitch, you need to do your job properly.

When you are playing regularly, you feel a lot sharper on the pitch.

Sometimes you go into Nando's, and you want to tuck into the chicken wings with your fingers, but you know someone is watching you, so you don't. I'm sat there thinking, 'If these chicken wings were at home, they would get demolished!' But I've got to use a knife and fork, and you end up saying: 'Could I get a bag to take these home, please?'

Playing for United is all I've ever wanted to do - it's the club I've supported all my life.

I've loved my time at Sunderland. It's benefited me so much, as I've just gained invaluable experience playing week-in, week-out in the Premier League and mixing it with the big boys.

Striker is my favourite position, but once I get on the pitch, whether it's out on the wing or in the middle, I just want to enjoy my football and try and produce as good a performance as possible.

There is always room to improve.

Jack Wilshere is a prime example of how things work. He went to Bolton and did really well, then he went back to Arsenal and really kicked on. It is something quite a few of the young boys look at and think, 'If he can do it, so can we.'

There were plenty of people who didn't know that I played for United. I'm not one of those people that puts themselves out there. And I was never satisfied to be playing for United at 14 or 15; I wanted to play for Manchester United's senior team.

Going on loan really benefits you.

If you're 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.

I just want to keep on getting better and improving. Those extra hours on the training pitch, whether it be with the boys or individually, I am just looking to improve.

Some of the centre-backs are 90 kg. I'm only 70-something kilos - so I need to be strong.

To be given the chance to play for United is a dream, and I'm always willing to go when asked.

That's Manchester United for you, a never-say-die attitude as you see time and time again.

I used to get two buses to school, and you'd see more or less everyone in the city centre, so I kind of knew everyone around my age group.

When you score, you've got to be happy. It's only normal.

I got Osgood-Schlatter disease in my knees because my bones were growing quicker than my muscles, and it's hard to get out on the training pitch; then, afterwards, you're in agony every single time you play football.

I think it can be quite frustrating at times for anyone playing out of position, but you've just got to deal with it.

We are a religious family. My mum still goes to church every Sunday. There was a time when I was younger when I started getting games on a Sunday, so it came down to a choice between going to church and playing football. I think my mum knew what I really loved, and she did not stop me from going to football.

Being at United, you always get quite disappointed if you don't get all three points, as you believe you can go into every single game and win it.

I think there's a lot of hidden talents at the big clubs that aren't getting the chance to showcase their ability.

I go into every game like I'm playing at school!

It's really important at United that you've been brought up with that winning mentality.

Ever since I was a young kid, I've been playing for an academy with scouts all over the world that are looking for top players to come in.

In professional football, there are always going to be critics.

People can say I've not scored enough goals, but you see the best strikers on the wing in a four-man midfield and see if they score goals. Nobody can really criticise my finishing because they don't really see me playing in a forward position too often.

As a player, you have to focus on the match and not too much on the surroundings.

Every day, in every single walk of life, you can do something good, and people will have something bad to say about you. You just get on with it and do your job as best you can.

It is always good to be away with a few of the older lads because you pick up so much from them every day. You see how they prepare for games, how they rest, and how they train.

Sunderland was a turning point where I changed from a boy to a man. It was definitely the right thing for me to go on loan to another Premier League club. It helped me beyond words.

In your mindset, you just have to know there's going to be another opportunity, and you have to keep focused.

To get a first goal for England was something I've dreamed of since I was a little kid.

I've been through seasons where I've not played a lot of games, and its been difficult due to injuries and stuff like that.

I am never happy if we are not winning.

It hurts a lot to see United not winning.

It is good to get goals, but it is quite depressing if we don't win.

Growing up at United and training with him day-in, day-out, you learn a lot from him. Wazza is always there, and you can talk to him. He has been through a lot of experiences in his life, and he is always happy to pass that experience down to the younger players.

Manchester United is a club that means so much to me.

I think, first and foremost, Wayne Rooney is a class player. Wherever he is on the pitch, he can make an impact.

Fans are so important to football clubs, and you have to respect that everyone has got an opinion, but we have got to do our stuff on the football pitch.

Obviously, at Manchester United, I want to be working hard, and I have been doing that ever since I was a young kid.

It's football: sometimes you're fit, and sometimes you're not.

I don't really play off nerves. I just want to win.

Football's football. You're going to come across the good and the bad, but you've got to take it all in your stride.

I'm not just a fighter; I like to give love as well. I'm a lover, too.

You can't be looking into the past too much about what you could have done; it is about making things right and learning from that experience and taking it into the next game.

When I'm on the pitch, I just want to give as good a performance as possible.

I'm a centre forward, and that is my preferred position. But I'll play on the wing or in midfield, wherever the manager wants me to play.

Things move on in life, and I think you've really got to make the right decision in the situation that you're in at that moment in time.

I've been playing for England at every single youth team level, so it's like a natural progression into the seniors, and I'm obviously delighted with my progress.

I have played up front for England, been away to tournaments, and scored goals there, so I know once I get into those positions I will put the chances away.

When I get on that pitch, I want to make an impact. That's all I can say.

I've never asked or demanded a penny from United.