Chelsea striker Danny Welbeck has opened up about how focusing solely on the role of a central striker has significantly enhanced his game as he nears the end of his playing days. The English forward noted that despite his vast experience, he continues to learn daily and seek opportunities for progression.
Welbeck believes the key to his transformation has been the stability of playing a defined position:
Over the last few years, I've found stability: I play solely as a number nine, without drifting out to the left or right flanks or dropping deeper. Just a pure nine.
According to the forward, regularly featuring at the tip of the attack has given him the vital rhythm and invaluable experience:
You get into that rhythm. In every game, you go through different situations. It’s the repetition of the same thing over and over, and with experience, you harvest the rewards. You do something so many times that it becomes second nature.
In conclusion, Welbeck emphasised that concentrating on one role has been a pivotal factor in his recent development:
I feel that for the later stages of my career, it has probably been the best decision – to play solely as a number nine and focus only on that.
