longsighted over Welbeck

                

The cheap, clichéd, irritating line ‘not United class’ is one that is muttered all too frequently these days, in this era of immediate and ruthless success, without keeping as equal an eye on the upcoming years. Despite it being a tried and tested formula, young players are seemingly not afforded as much time to hone their skills and apply the necessary tweaks in comparison to yester year. Welbeck announced himself on the biggest stage as a lanky protégé but how! He fizzed in a rocket against Stoke City on his debut in front of the Stretford End, Welbeck said ‘if that feeling was a drug, he’d be dead’.  History speaks for itself at Manchester United, our club is an epitome of a footballing education, and what better school to enrol at to sand off the round edges. Welbeck is in safe hands and on the way to joining that long list of home-made stars.Sir Alex Ferguson has made a few (only a few) errors during his tenure at United, he is a man who for the most part gets his judgement spot on to a tee. Welbeck’s transformation from reserve youth to first-team regular mirrors the story of two present United players: Qualms that lingered over Welbeck were similarly castigated over the shoulders of Jonny Evans and Darren Fletcher on their step-up to the big boys table. Two more players whose grit and resolve are redeeming admirable features, whose hard work got them to where they stand today, it goes to show that more than natural gift is required in the elite echelons of football.Manchester United is probably the most challenging club to make a breakthrough at. You need more than just natural talent. Welbeck’s first senior-team locker was next to the world’s best player at the time Cristiano Ronaldo. He could easily have been overawed by sitting alongside this superior specimen, he realised he was sitting next to greatness- something that he was chomping at the bit to emulate himself. Welbeck is made of stern stuff.