DANNY WELBECK

What would I have studied at university? Football!

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

If I was to play on the left, I'd rather play there if there was three in midfield.

There is no better feeling for a Manc kid than scoring for United.

Obviously, Thierry Henry is someone I have looked up to ever since I started playing football.

For United, I'm more likely to be left wing of a four-man midfield with only two centre-mids, so it's a bit more difficult for me to maybe make those runs to get in and score those goals when I've got to think about my defensive duties as well.

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

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.

It is well known I prefer to play through the middle, so when I get my opportunity, I just want to show what I can do.

Sometimes things are said on the pitch that people won't see at home. There's a bit of banter on the pitch as well.

It's always good to be competitive.

Obviously, I wasn't born when Pele was playing at World Cups, but I have watched plenty of videos, both of him and other great players.

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.

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.

At Arsenal, we're not short of combination football, and I like to join in on that and get in behind defenders and try to get shots off at goal.

Once I get into the box and get the opportunities, I have got faith in my ability.

There is always room to improve.

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

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.

Going on loan really benefits you.

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.

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

People around me would never let me get too big-headed. At the end of the day, you're just another human being.

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?'