Moyes glad to seewelbeck is fit and firing
David Moyes is pleased Danny Welbeck is doing well for Brighton and revealed West Ham had considered signing the forward in the summer.
T he du o w o r k e d together at Manchester United during the 2013- 14 campaign and renew acquaintances today when the Hammers entertain the Seagulls.
Welbeck scored nine times in the Premier League under Moyes that season, before both went through tough periods with the latter sacked, while the former was sold to Arsenal at the start of the following campaign.
Injuries have impacted the England international in the ensuing years, but he recently started six league games in a row for the first time since 2014 and has already struck twice for his new club.
Moyes said: “I am pleased for Danny because I enjoyed working with him at United, he is a great boy and enthusiastic.
“He has had a few injuries and he was someone who I did consider but I was probably just a little concerned about his injuries in the past.
“He is a good boy, a good footballer who has worked hard on his game.”
On today’s opposition, Moyes revealed his admiration for opposite number Graham Potter, who also kept Brighton up last season.
“I like Graham Potter and the way he’s gone about his job and I think Brighton have given him the opportunity to do what he’s doing,” Moyes explained.
“They’ve got a good recruitment policy, they’re building and they don’t see anything with a short- term view, so that makes me feel Brighton are a club who want stability.
“It’s going to be a tough game for us.”
Potter, meanwhile, has backed misfiring forward Aaron Connolly to learn from his failings in front of goal.
Republic of Ireland international Connolly has registered just once all season and was guilty of a glaring miss in last weekend’s 1- 1 draw with bottom club Sheffield United.
“He’s a young player that is learning his trade in the toughest league in the world,” said Potter.
“All forwards miss chances, it’s part of the life of a striker.
“We will support him and we believe in him and we will help him. He will get better for the experience.”