The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 International is determined to secure victory against the Magpies and claims that he will look to wreak havoc against their defence if given the chance.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 and with the Dutchman firing on all cylinders; the English forward has been rooted to the bench for the last couple of games.
While Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson has favoured the prolific Holland International for most of the games, he could be tempted to rotate his squad with the festive fixture list set to be quite hectic.
Welbeck has proved his abilities since rising out of the United academy a few seasons ago and last term enjoyed first-choice status alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 in attack.
However, the arrival of Van Persie has stunted his chances in the team and the player could be forgiven for having second thoughts at the helm. But while his situation is far from perfect, the Three Lions’ forward has his eyes set on the upcoming clash with
Newcastle United.
"They’ve found it a bit tougher this year but I know they’ve had some injuries, which have played a part. You can still see potential throughout their team. They have some real attacking threats – everyone knows about players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Demba-Ba-c10812 and Papiss Cisse.
All I can do is watch their games, look for any weaknesses and then do some damage on the pitch if I get the chance."
Ferguson also had his say on the matter, claiming that while the Tyneside giants cruised to a UEFA Europa League spot last year, key injuries and a lack of form has seen them struggle emphatically this time around.
"The new players they brought in caught us all by surprise. didn't really know a lot about them. I knew about Ba, of course, but I didn't know anything about Cabaye or [Papiss] Cissé to be honest with you. They had fantastic seasons. Second time round,
clubs are starting to analyse them a bit differently,” said the veteran coach while talking to the media ahead of the Old Trafford tie.
Whether he starts or not remains to be seen, but Welbeck has the desire to score goals and his record is living proof of that, something which will surely go through Sir Alex’s mind when he is naming the team today.
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