Manchester United manager David Moyes has revealed that he has told Danny Welbeck to follow Wayne Rooney's lead and spend more time on the training field.
Welbeck scored twice in United's 3-0 win away to Aston Villa on Sunday to double his goal tally to four this season, and the Scot said that he has ordered the England international to stay behind after training and emulate his teammate.
Moyes is quoted as saying in The Mirror: "Wayne's out there practising his finishing each day, whether it's taking free kicks, shooting from tight angles or bending them in. Whatever it may be, Wayne's practising. I said, 'Danny, you need to be out there every day finishing, even if it's 15 minutes at the end.'
"I think the young boys here are educated to keep improving and practice, but sometimes you can, without knowing, slip away from that. So we just said, 'Every day, give yourself an extra 10 to 15 minutes at the end of every session and practice all different types of finishing - inside the box, outside the box, heading - and let's see if we can get more goals from you.'
"Everybody told me that he only scored one goal last season but I think he's got five this season (in all competitions), so that's a positive start for him. He's been out with injury but he needs to score more goals."
Moyes's side are currently eighth in the Premier League.
Paul Gorst
