Arsenal survive second-half Brentford rally as Danny Welbeck double clinches Carabao Cup victory

The most effective means of contract negotiation has always been out on the pitch and, in approaching October as Arsenal’s joint-top goalscorer, Danny Welbeck is making an unexpectedly persuasive case. He is in the final year of his current deal, and two more goals here were not only sufficient to effectively see off Brentford and double his season’s tally but also demonstrate to new head coach Unai Emery that he is a legitimate option across any of the front three positions.