On the Stick to Football podcast, Gary Neville was full of praise for Welbeck's recent performances. He stated that Welbeck has been on fire more than any other striker in the United squad and is convinced that United should not have let the former teammate go. In the face of Neville's staunch stance, Roy Keane was grim in his rebuttal, pointing out that just because a player has left the club in a blaze of glory is not a good enough reason for him to be kept in the team in the first place.
Neville was unimpressed, arguing that if United were to expand to a 24-man squad and retain five or six strikers, Welbeck would undoubtedly be a key player. Keane, on the other hand, questioned the idea that players may be just as good outside of United, but that doesn't mean they are capable of adapting to their demanding standards and challenges. In a debate sparked by two of United's former superstars, the two sides are at loggerheads, each with their own version of the story.
