“You keep caning me and then you ask for interviews,” Owen said, turning down requests to speak about his goal against Wigan to the press.
There is something appealing about Owen’s “me against the world” attitude. It’s a feeling we so frequently feel against the FA and the press. He became a bit of a laughing stock at Newcastle, something I certainly enjoyed, so it is understandable he wants to stick his fingers up at everyone now he’s a Manchester United player. In an interview at the beginning of the month he smugly said those who doubted him should feel ‘embarrassed’ now.
Before that he looked at how the media had treated him during his time with Newcastle.
“If you don’t score and you don’t win, you are wrong to have a helicopter and fly home each week to see your kids,” said Owen. “If the goals had been going in I would have been a great lad, popping home to see my three kids and be a family man on a Tuesday after training. I would have been thoughtful and innocent little things would not be misrepresented.”
So, he didn’t give the press their interview after scoring, but he did have a word with MUTV about the criticism he’s had already at United, and likened that to the criticism United have faced over the years.
“I only played an hour or so against Burnley and had 15-20 minutes in the home game against Birmingham, so I’ve not played 90 minutes yet in total but there has still been quite a lot made of the fact I hadn’t scored,” said Owen. “It was as though I hadn’t scored for a couple of years, so it was a nice feeling to score. The stuff I’ve had to face over the years is the same for United. They have won the Premier League so many times, including the last three, so it is inevitable that one defeat or even one draw and everyone is mentioning the word ‘crisis’. Well, we’ve come up with the answer today.”
Who would have thought it? I’m actually starting to like Michael Owen!
Hargreaves is box to box wen he’s fit.
Mickey Quinn is a scouse bast@rd
but at least he has an excuse for his anit united bile, tha guy durham is a disgrace- any chance to slag united he is there. scumbag
He’s a good lad
Durham is a cock, I remember him saying that Liverpool were everyones second club, and they deserved to win th etitle based on that? What people actually believe the bile which is projected out of that ginger twats mouth.
Wen there not slagging us of thats wen we’ll start to worry, i take it as a compliment.
tevez – 25 mil
owen – free
tevez – 5 league goals
owen – 1 league goal
owen has already saved us 5 mil. FACT.
Nice article. We do potentially have 3 of the best strikers in the business in Rooney, Berba and Owen. All different and all maybe with a point to prove.
Can you just imagine how the dippers will feel if, and I know it’s early days, but if we do make it 4 on the spin, get ahead of the scousers 19-18 and have pictures of Owen lifting the premiership title on the back page of every tabloid? I’ve gone all moist……
Spot on GHTT why havent i realised that earlier.. Aww it hurts to be cheated on like that. F*ck you Tevez.
Have you guys read the latest Tevez saying Fergie is afraid of facing Citeh? It’s on soccernet.
Do you why they call themselves “Daily Mirror”? Because they want to be like the mirror that Snow White’s stepmom look at everyday. That mirror isnt worth looking at, and Daily Mirror is not worth your time reading.
Stephen – I heard Durham saying exactly the same thing mate. He is controversial for the sake of being controversial. Instead of looking at Uniteds “problems” he should concentrate on his beloved Peterborough who can’t but a win. He was “100 per cent” behind the dirty, dogging, bird beating dipper bastard Collybore before Saturdays game saying we won’t win the league as we won’t score enough goals. Collymore really does have an agenda with Berba. Why are they all bigging up the Rentboys strike force? After those horrible cunts Drogba and Anelka they have nobody. We have Owen, Rooney, Berba, Macheda, Wellbeck, Giggsy. I will never forget when the dippers beat I think Athletico Madrid in the group stages of last seasons Champions League. The following day Durham said “I was watching Liverpool last night and they ARE the REAL DEAL. They will win the league this season etc etc”. Cunts the lot of them.
As for Quinny the fat little bastard he is a disgrace. Whatever happened to our very own Terry Christian. Too pro United was he?
makes me wanna buy a celtic jersey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqVgs_DABDU&
Owen is right to feel that the press have got it in for him.
One game in to the season and the criticism started. His goal at Wigan will be a great confidence boost to him and will hopefully be one of many.
Owen is one of the best strikers in england…waiting for the match againist dippers…n anyone heard the news bout modric n carrick exchange???…
Fletcher is the new Keano…not going to bang us a lot of goal…but he will make life a living hell for opponent midfielder and striker…
But future captain definately Rooney the King and Vida the Beast…
Owen no need other motivation…
Don Cappelo always going to watch his performance closely and last game Don that is the best evidence for you that Owen still got it…honestly they r no better alternative to partner Rooney aside from Defoe other than Owen…
Owen already remind me to Solskjaer…(supersub wise) come on MO7…
hope we can get the best from him
well done owen
off topic any1 read this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/aug/24/wigan-athletic-manchester-united-tactics-david-pleat
and did u guyz hear bwt the modric rumour – carrick + £10m… :O
Hi Everyone,
We have to remember being carried away works both ways – the bin dippers and rent boys were all saying United are done for after we lost to Burnley, and we all know they were getting ahead of themselves…
We should exercise some caution here – I am beginning to REALLY like Michael Owen, but we are only setting ourselves up for a big fall if we get too far ahead of ourselves… we need to all listen to Fergie and take it at one game at a time.
I really wish all the best for Owen, and I hope he becomes a real United legend, but at the same time I acknowlege he has been prone to the odd injury and could be sidelined for some time.
Sorry for playing devils advocate!!!
hargreaves (when fit) and fletcher are the best box to box midfielders in the premiership.
Have read somewhere that the FSW says Pepe Reina will have a great number of assists this season. The dippers aren’t going to be playing long ball football are they?? Idiot.
Back to the media, I see talksport are already saying that Everton may get relegated. After 2 fucking defeats! Laughable. Darren Gough was saying Lescott is right to go to the bitters as they have more ambition than Everton. He said “Wouldn’t you want to go to a club full of THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD”. Name me one Goughy you prick. Stick to the cricket pal.
A player who has some brain and pride.
“Just watched the game. Again. A bold statement but for me Fletcherino is THE best ” box to box” midfielder in the Premiership. Has alot more to offer than Mascherano and Mikel. Better passer of the ball than Essien.”
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He ISN’T World class player! (c) Some of the frequent visitors here.
Oh yeah! I am a star!!!!
Good evening everyone///
hopefully villa do us a favour tonight, cant see it though
Compare Owen with the shit Teve$ is coming out with . Both on and of the pitch we have the best deal .
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-get-a-double-disciplinary-let-off-from-the-Football-Association-article129283.html
Scott, what’s the reaction ?
Maybe they don’t fear us anymore ?
I knew from the day I got my OWEN 7 jersey, that Mikey will never disappoint us united fans. Come on Owen, I have already worn the jersey 3 times so far, show me more goals!
The Vidic incident shouldn’t even be an issue. He barely touched him. What was worse however is the way Rodellega, almost gave Webb a back hand and ran off from him.
Gibbo and Wes playing for reserves. 1-0 up. No Macheda on bench even. Anyone know if he is injured?
Corea – What did you mean exactly mate. Are you saying Fletch isn’t world class but Mascherano and Mikel are. I assume not!
MO7
ITS COMMENTS LIKE THAT THAT ARE THE PROBLEM
@ King Eric
of course he isn’t world class. how on earth he made that tackle during the Arsenal game that made him miss that final! Oh yeah! I assume your judgment of my post is pretty wrong.
Fletcher is world class! Just like Rafa Nadal is.
Owen is the best finisher in the game along with Inzaghi (he may be too old now tho’). Owen scored on Saturday with his first shot, on his wrong foot. And it was a peach. You don’t stop class. If he stays fit he’ll get 15-20+. I supported the signing at the time because even at Liverpool I knew he was the main threat. Just like Gerrard and Torres, they are the men to watch. If we are a goal down or all square, and Owen’s on the bench, yuo know he can save the day.
The other aspect of Owen is what he can bring to United off the pitch. With Giggs, Nev and Scholes likely to retire this season, we need experienced PRO’s to step up, to help the kids grow without ego’s into what Giggs is now. Owen, unlike Tevez, is just what we needed, a quiet player who couldn’t give a damn about the press or the glitz that Ronaldo loves so much. It was an inspired signing. 10+ goals and the man’s influence around the changing room for Free? inspired.
Owen’s us against the world mentality is perfect for a United #7. Ronaldo, Beckham, Cantona they all had to go through it for different reasons and it was the desire of the journo’s and opposition fans to see them fail that made us love them so much.
Owen’s right about him and Man Utd even though our reserves stuffed Hull on the last day of the season most pundits wrote us off for the title tipping Chelski or Loserfool (who have just lost again to Villa). Just like they’ve written off Owen time after time.
He’s at the perfect club to prove the buggers wrong. Just like Ronaldo did after Germany 2006, just like Becks did after France 98, just like Cantona did after Crystal Palace.
2008-09 Man Utd 19 times. Believe!
Hi Scott,
Have been reading ur site for quite a while, always have thought owen is a good striker, always a Red Devil!
@ Scott: “It’s a feeling we so frequently feel against the FA and the press.”
Anyone tell why Gerrard never got carded today?
@ King Eric: “Pepe Reina will have a great number of assists this season”
Well at least Lucas got one.
Back on point. Well impressed with Michael. If he gets 1 in every 4 appearances I’d be ok, but if he responds to the press like that after every goal, I’ll be chuffed.
PS – Bird, McDonnell, Durham, and the FA. Fuck you all, you ABU, dipper-loving cunts
As Joe Kinnear would say :
Kinnear: Which one is Simon Bird?
Bird: Me.
JK: You’re a cunt.
Gotta love Joe for that!
Delighted with the dippers tonight,rafa will be gone by xmas
Stop making me like you Owen!
It’s unnatural…
It’s like trying to iron my laundry with my foot!
Owen is a very clever lad
@corea…
that tackle in semi final was world class if you ask me…he got the ball…the referee was poor for not seeing it clearly…
beckham got send off …zidane get send off in world cup final..he was not world class then…
i’m started to think that..maybe owen IS suitable to be a red devils..haha
he has the attitude of a player who does not merely speak or brag about his own stuff but more to a player who compliment the whole team and working as part of it.good job owen!!keep it up!!