Knocking Man United out `hard` - Danny Welbeck
Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck admitted to mixed feelings after his goal knocked former club Manchester United out of the FA Cup.
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Manchester: Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck admitted to mixed feelings after his goal knocked former club Manchester United out of the FA Cup.
The 24-year-old scored the decisive goal to give holders Arsenal a 2-1 win over United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup semi-finals on Monday, but said it had not been a case of claiming revenge.
"Manchester United is a club that means so much to me," Welbeck said, in quotes published by the BBC on Tuesday. "I`m a fan and it`s hard to knock them out."
Despite celebrating his 61st-minute winner, which came after United captain Wayne Rooney had cancelled out Nacho Monreal`s opener, Welbeck was granted a warm reception by the supporters of his former club.
"I`ll always respect the fans," he said. "I had a lovely reception from them and I`m thankful for that."
Arsenal, who had not won at United since September 2006, were drawn to face either Championship side Reading or third-tier Bradford City in the semi-finals.