Danny Welbeck never succeeded at Manchester United. Also not at Arsenal. Never as a breakthrough Teenage Star, nor as a seasoned frontman of the big club of in the twenties.
Finally, 17 years after his Premier League debut, at the ripe age of 34, he finally did it. His first half of Wolves took him for the first time in his career in the almost two decades in double digits in a top campaign.
He managed nine goals for Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson in 2011-12 and again in 2013-14 under David Moyes. Never since. Only so far, in his fifth season in Brighton, while he keeps thriving in the glow of the fading light.
There is of course a big reason for this. Lessels have forever confused Welbeck's career, of knee problems at the start of his career that ended in an operation that excluded him the Euro 2016, to repeated hamstring issues in recent years.
But he has never played so many competitions or started just as many games as this season. That is why the first people wanted to thank Fabian Hurzeler when he spoke in his press conference after the game after the victory of Brighton at Wolves was the medical staff.
The head of the performance of Brighton Gary Walker and Florian Pfab, the head of the club, have done wonders in shaping Welbeck's training schedules and individual treatments to keep him fitter than ever. Hurzeler believes that Welbeck still has more years at the highest level.
“It's a good milestone to have,” Welbeck said afterwards. 'I'm looking forward to improving. We have two more games left and hopefully I get a little more goals. '
His 11 goals in all competitions make him only one shy to match his most productive season in all competitions, when he yielded 12 for United in 2011-12.
Welbeck converted his punishment in Molineux after Matheus Cunha had brought down right back mats Wieffer, who greeted the influence of his experienced teammate.
“He was really important to us,” said Wieffer. 'We didn't play the best in the second half. We were really sloppy with the ball, but he tried to keep it and from there we had a little more patience one the ball. That really helped us. In the last few games he is really a goal for us.
“He is a big influence. We don't really have many experienced players, we have many younger groups. He knows what it's like to play in the Premier League, he has played his entire life here. '