Per Mertesacker: Danny Welbeck Will Enjoy Special Moments Here At Arsenal

Arsenal Captain Per Mertesacker has revealed how he lifted Danny Welbeck after an emotional return to Old Trafford.

It was a night to remember for Arsenal after defeating Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford, which would see the Gunners through to the semi finals of the FA Cup.

Wayne Rooney’s diving header canceled out Nacho Monreal’s opener for Arsenal but former Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck stole the headlines when he snatched the winner midway through the second half.

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You couldn’t write the script for Welbeck’s return since departing Manchester for Arsenal.

Teammate Per Mertesacker could see it was all a bit much for ‘Welbz’ after the match, as the Arsenal forward seemed quite muted in the dressing following the win. He said:

“Danny Welbeck was a great player here at United, he’s a bit quiet in the dressing room at the moment.

“I think it hurts him a bit as well as he was here for a long time.

“We tried to get him going and to tell him he can enjoy special moments with Arsenal.”