World Cup 2014: 5 Reasons Jay Rodriguez Should Go Ahead Of Danny Welbeck

5. Rodriguez Has Outscored Welbeck In League Games This Season

Of course, it€™s always good to bring some raw data into these kinds of debates. Here we are discussing strikers €“ so the number of goals scored is the sort of contribution that we all understand. Both players have done very well this season with Welbeck scoring seven times €“ but Rodriguez currently has the edge with the eight goals that he has scored. All in all, there is little evidence to suggest prior to this season that Welbeck has the ability to regularly score goals. As mentioned, his goal return last season was pitiful despite the fact that he made 27 league appearances; his best ever league goal return has been nine during the 2011-12 season. It€™s harder to draw conclusions from Rodriguez because he is only in his second full season playing in the Premier League, but he has certainly showed his ability playing Championship football with Burnley in the past; his last two seasons in the Championship saw him score 36 goals in all competitions. If he can repeat that kind of form in the EPL this season, then he should easily travel to the World Cup ahead of Welbeck.