"As Fletcher's second game in charge ended in a disappointing defeat - following on from the Premier League draw at Burnley - Danny Welbeck returned to haunt his old club yet again and send Brighton through to the FA Cup fourth round. The 35-year-old, who spent 13 years at his hometown club before joining Arsenal in 2014, was typically gracious about Fletcher, who left United in 2015."
"He has now scored eight goals against United since leaving - the joint most he has scored against any club across his 17-year senior career. When he did leave the pitch on Sunday he was applauded by all sides of Old Trafford - by those supporting players in red as well as blue and white. "I remember Welbz when he first joined United and he was a terrific talent then," Phil Jones, another ex-team-mate of Welbeck and Fletcher, told BBC Sport."
Danny Welbeck scored to send Brighton through to the FA Cup fourth round, ending Darren Fletcher's second match in charge with a disappointing defeat. Fletcher served as interim manager following a Premier League draw at Burnley and may have managed his final game. Welbeck spent 13 years at Manchester United before joining Arsenal in 2014 and was part of United's 2013 title-winning squad. He struggled for minutes under Louis van Gaal, with Radamel Falcao's arrival the final straw. Welbeck has scored eight goals against United since leaving and was applauded by fans on his return to Old Trafford.
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