After Danny Welbeck scored the extra-time winner against Newcastle to send Brighton into the FA Cup quarter-finals, an unexpected name popped up on his mobile phone.
“[Sir Alex Ferguson] actually phoned me after the Newcastle goal,” he told Football Focus.
“He talked about the goal and the performance. He was buzzing and to have that sort of connection, he is a manager who is always looking out for his players, always wants the best for them, and still to this day is in contact.”
Welbeck’s career started under Ferguson at Manchester United where he was part of the squad that won the Premier League in 2013.
The striker moved to Arsenal the following year and helped them to lift the FA Cup twice, something he is now hoping to help…