Surely by now every one must accept that Chicharito is a better player then Welbeck. SAF to my mind has not been fair to Chicharito the reason for this I do not know but he has not played him as many times as he should have done. This said I hope our lads plays on Monday with the same courage and devotion as Chelsea did against Barca. They have made the Club proud. Well done boys. Back to our lads, please put your hearts into the game and make us all proud and happy. Red for ever.

WHAT DO YOU SEE ON WELBECK ???? HES NOT IN MANCHESTER UNITED LEVEL. 29 league appearances, 9 goals !!!! chicharito doesnt miss,he scored more playing half of the games of welbeck.

xmas:

Weird question.

I think Welbeck had what can finally be called "a great game" on Sunday. For the most part I don't get him. Last year on loan 26 league appearances, 6 goals. This year 29 league appearances, 9 goals but he's an automatic starter. Decent player, maybe a very good player one day but not yet. People say "yeah, but we're winning with him playing" but I have to say "he's playing while we're winning but we're not winning because he's playing".

Chicharito has 25 league appearances this year and 10 goals which is a better return than Welbeck but neither are exactly setting the league on fire this year and we need them BOTH. In fact, it wouldn't have hurt to have created more competition for the spot by playing Berba more even though he's leaving.

The thing that stands out for me in our striker situation is SAF's man-management techniques. In the summer of 2010, he was all about Berba in the press, the summer tour, and the first half of the season. By January 2011 Berba was half in the wilderness and by the end of the season he was all the way in the wilderness and Chicharito was SAF's favorite in the press and in games.

This season, it's clearly Welbeck who's the golden boy and Chicharito is left to give interviews where he has to admit that he hasn't been as good this season as last. Sure Chicharito is getting the odd game and sub appearance but he's not "the man" this season. So what does this say for Chicharito next season? Can't SAF pump up more than one striker at a time?

To be fair to Welbeck, he's played at least 5 games on the wing this season and he played left wing for Sunderland more times than he played upfront. I like them both, they both offer something different but I've got a feeling that Welbeck is going to be a pretty special player.

Weird question.

I think Welbeck had what can finally be called "a great game" on Sunday. For the most part I don't get him. Last year on loan 26 league appearances, 6 goals. This year 29 league appearances, 9 goals but he's an automatic starter. Decent player, maybe a very good player one day but not yet. People say "yeah, but we're winning with him playing" but I have to say "he's playing while we're winning but we're not winning because he's playing".

Chicharito has 25 league appearances this year and 10 goals which is a better return than Welbeck but neither are exactly setting the league on fire this year and we need them BOTH. In fact, it wouldn't have hurt to have created more competition for the spot by playing Berba more even though he's leaving.

The thing that stands out for me in our striker situation is SAF's man-management techniques. In the summer of 2010, he was all about Berba in the press, the summer tour, and the first half of the season. By January 2011 Berba was half in the wilderness and by the end of the season he was all the way in the wilderness and Chicharito was SAF's favorite in the press and in games.

This season, it's clearly Welbeck who's the golden boy and Chicharito is left to give interviews where he has to admit that he hasn't been as good this season as last. Sure Chicharito is getting the odd game and sub appearance but he's not "the man" this season. So what does this say for Chicharito next season? Can't SAF pump up more than one striker at a time?

I am going with both

Both.

Berbatov.... No takers? alright, then definatly Welbeck, has to be, I think there has been odd moments where Hernandez has earned a spot before him and didn't get the game, but sometimes he did, and didn't perform, but right now, it has to be Welbeck, whenever another striker has been trying to get ahead of him, he seems to perform well enough to keep his spot! I hope to see more goals next season though, I have no doubt we will though

Hernandez. Forged an excellent looking partnership with Rooney last season which forced Berba (top scorer) out of the side. Been unlucky with injuries and needs a run of games to discover his form. Maybe not against city though as Danny's current form is better.

welbeck at the moment. Hernandez hasn't really hit it off this season.

leeman:

Welbeck, more consistent and offers more to our team. Great movement on and off the ball and is involved in mostof the build up play. Will be a very good striker once the goals start to come.

I disagree Welbeck has not offered any consistancy what so ever despite having over 400 more minutes than chicharito. I agree that welbeck gets involved more on build up play but as far as being consistent that is not true. He scores every 6-7 games and misses many siters.

Welbeck, more consistent and offers more to our team. Great movement on and off the ball and is involved in mostof the build up play. Will be a very good striker once the goals start to come.

Welbeck

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