Following on from his last-gasp heroics to seal all three points against Leicester, Welbeck was impressive once more in spite of a frustrating 3-2 away defeat against his former employers at Old Trafford.

On a dreary afternoon, where we lost more ground in the title race, Welbeck was one of few bright sparks, playing as a forward in a 4231 formation with Olivier Giroud dropped to the substitutes’ bench.

Today marked the Frenchman’s ninth game (all competitions) without a goal and although he’s been creating chances, he’s struggled to convert them. As for Welbeck, his presence alone feels like we have a new acquisition in our ranks. His bursting runs forward, coupled with his close-control dribbling and the ability to create something out of seemingly nothing meant United’s makeshift defence struggled to deal with him this afternoon.

Michael Carrick and Daley Blind in particular, were constantly vying with the 25-year-old in possession, having to give away plenty of tactical fouls to halt his momentum as he edged nearer the final third.

His hard graft eventually paid off on the stroke of half-time, squeezing past Morgan Schneiderlin and Marcos Rojo to head home from a Mesut Özil set-piece.

2-1 down, Danny’s goal was greeted with optimism that we could respond positively and grab an encouraging result. It wasn’t to be though, and plenty of fortune went United’s way as they scraped through 3-2 in the end.

As for Welbeck’s own performance, he was constantly getting into encouraging attacking positions and was efficient in possession too. Having had less touches (39) of any Arsenal starting player apart from a disappointing Theo Walcott, he made the most of his half-chances and United essentially couldn’t cope.

With plenty of fixtures coming thick-and-fast, Danny could definitely be the player to reignite our title charge.