Michael Owen spent three seasons at Manchester United and, despite producing a professional brochure boasting that he wasn’t injury-prone, spent the vast majority of his time at the club injured.
He managed to find time for a few highlights though, including that incredible late winner against City, scoring in our 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the League Cup final and a hattrick in the Champions League against the German champions.
Most United fans were glad to see the back of him this summer, having never warmed to the former Kop idol, and now he plays for Stoke. Having missed their game against Anfield last week, he now has his eye on facing United at the weekend.
“I was looking at it thinking Liverpool away and Manchester United away, it was going to be an interesting October,” Owen told Sky Sports News. “Obviously I missed the first one but I am desperate to be fit for the second one. The lads are playing out of their skin at the moment so it’s hard to get in the team, but my fitness is coming week by week and I am really excited about the challenge ahead.”
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It would be ironic if he plays a full game at OT next week. Did he ever do that for us?
@ Costas, wouldn’t that be ironic??!!
Was always hoping for the best for him when he put on our kit but now that he is away, just hope that he stays healthy enough to finish out his career and not score any goals against us.
I think most fans did warm to him but were simply browned off with him being
forever on the injured list. It would be sickening poetic injustice to see him play
the 90 minutes and him scoring the winner is simply unthinkable.
He’s likely to come off the bench rather than start and if they’re still
in the game near the end you never know.
Play but stay annonymous owen, that’s what I hope to see.
On stoke, they look even more of a stubborn outfit this season. Very strong at the back and obviously at set pieces. hope united can get ahead early.
Hope he does play. Can’t see him troubling Rio and Evans or any other United defender.
Not to worried about Owen. As Fergie proved with Morrison, he can size up a player pretty much. If Owen beats us with a winner, then fair enough. Kind of think the lads will be having none of it. Anyone have a pic of Rafael tellin Tevez exactly what he thought of him? Well, think there might be some of that kind of spunk on display v Stoke. Any one who thinks otherwise? I challenge you to go put a bet in and see how you do.
Stoke?
Owen?? 
That said, every team thinks its a cup final against us. Doesn’t help that every pundit in the nation is saying our players are crap..
Take a look at this piece of drivel from Gordon Banks. Seems he’s not much impressed with either DeGea or Lindegaard. I love criticism. Think United love to prove em wrong.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2215536/Manchester-United-signed-Joe-Hart-says-Gordon-Banks.html
Danish press saying Lindegaard out for 3 weeks with ankle ligaments.
Anyone verify what happened and when?
Wow Scott is on fire today.
As for owen, remember you had a chance of a lifetime to lift the premiership trophy at old trafford. You would be sulking like Gerard if you had stayed at Liverstool. Kissing the badges on shirt and camera but never get close to the EPL trophy. That should count for something.
As such, if you ever got in a position to score against us, just misskick the ball ala Torres and blame it on the grass or something!
I warmed to him. I think he’s a good lad and that goal against City was fucking hilarious. He also fucked off the scousers. Wish him well (but not against us).
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/644724_427282940666680_340193667_n.jpg?dl=1
Ha, rafa have always had a nasty side in him, pretty much telling tevez who he think he’s
“A money grabbing scumbag” a scarbag
Proverb that would be the one mate. Seems a lip reader has had a go at it as well?!
Update on Lindegaard injury.
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/manchester-united-suffer-yet-another-injury-setback
Find it hard to believe he is injured badly if he was on the Bench v Newcastle. Have no problem with him resting that’s for sure.
Had he remained fully fit while at United, he would have had more highlights to talk about. Owen was a calculated gift that Fergie thaught was worth taking. It is a shame it did not work out.
Credit to him for not complaining when he was with us or throwing mud at the club after he left unlike a certain scar-face!
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Even though owen spent his time at in the treatment room during his 3 years at the club but whenever he was fit, he gave his all for the club and didn’t bad mouth it after, which show his professionalism and I love him for that. Hope he’ll be able to finish his career comfortably and not being forced to hang it due to injuries
I will always remember Owen for that goal against SHitty, I never have jumped around liek a crazy person…
After thinking Yes I have hahah Rooney the overhead kick against shitty and all 1000 occasions with United!!!!
glory glory ManUtd, gloryglory Manutd, And the Reds go marching on!
PS. that was nice fromm Ashley Young, big respect from me!
Hey, at least he didn’t try to blame our staff for his myriad injuries like a certain cunt called Hargreaves.
Think he’s a great player to have on the bench,if Stoke try and play him for 90 on a regular basis won’t last long,as a super sub could get some mileage out of him
Here is a Video of the United fans at Newcastle last week, Young is amongst them dancing and singing, top lad!
Apologies if it has been posted before
http://youtu.be/u1-jHPPPzyo
Fletch – another case of pumping up hart’s already over inflated ego. Banks clearly has a bias towards the english players because I feel de gea is only lacking experience of the english game, still has rough edges need smoothing but he has the potential to hopefully be a world class keeper eventually. Something banks clearly fails to see. Why the fuck has everyone got an opinion on our players? That cunt steve nicol also lambasted nani, you would think he played for liverpool. That’s the issue with the bin dippers, they always focus on united, guess we can take that as an unwanted compliment. They keep writing united off and I prefer it that way.
Owen was always very professional and never slagged off the club. Personally I admire him for that I am fed up with players condemning the club after they have let them go. I mean look at Tevez and Hargreaves where as Owen has never had a bad word to say for the club. Scot at least give him the credit for that.
Samuel. Cheers mate, Banks is actually commenting that Fergie missed a trick in not signing Hart. Maybe a bit unfair of me to say that he doesn’t rate DeGea.
But a bit unfair to compare a 25yo to a 20yo. Think DeGea is going to scare alot of people in 2-3 years if he keeps his head in the game.
Wayne Rooney actually praised Hart as well, best keeper in the world, or sommat.
Lad DeGea better be careful who he counts as friend.
Banks didn’t say anything wrong,Sir Alex probably regrets letting Hart slip by when Utd could have signed him for next to nothing and DDG has major problems with crosses which will lead to goals,no shit Sherlock tell us something we don’t know
Fletch – that’s exactly what I wanted to point out. Hart is a little older and more experienced. started his trade in the english game, hasn’t had to adapt or learn the language. The constant long ball and crosses is new to de gea, it’s an issue of his that can be rectified with more hard work and patience. I have no doubt over his ability, the rotation isn’t helping, he needs continuity which will in turn increase confidence. The spanish clearly see as the next first choice keeper for their team.
Hart for me is an arrrogant fucker that probably rates himself better than everyone, fergie probably did himself a favour by passing up the chance.
Off topic:
he’s free.
Cole learning from the best
http://m.facebook.com/109207675782544/timeline/story?ut=69&hash=-5627527240712501259&wstart=1349074800&wend=1351753199&ustart&refid=17&ref=stream
Terry always sticking his fucking balls into places where he’s not welcome. Fucking rapist
Agree with Wayne. Banks was just saying at this point in time, we are lacking a keeper at the top of his game. DeGea is clearly a few years off, and not able to cope with the english game.
I was digging on Banks because he might have said something positive about our young keeper, but he really didn’t have any reason to.
Personally, I believe hart might be the top english keeper, but that David might well surpass him by some measure. But if we wanted a single keeper today, would anyone really say that we had the best at this particular moment. If you think so, then your welcome to you top red, and red colored spectacles, view of the world. And very welcome to it
DDG is not the best keeper in the PL. Hart is. But not for long.
Once DDG learns to boss his six yard box, he will be the best keeper. Think on that. Once he learns to catch the ball high and use his knees to clear out his six yard box, he will be the most complete keeper in the PL. And he is what, 20 years old?
The future at OT is bright indeed.
I don’t think I need banks to tell me who’s the better keeper is at the moment and i’ve emphasised and as have many that de gea is not the finished article. Let’s be honest, when you have a national team with average keepers, you’re Bound to be the “best english keeper”. De gea has to battle with casillas and valdes and many others for spain.
Don’t know if utd_fc is on board. Cheers mate, your thoughts on Linde situation seem to be supported by some of the later releases. Might have tweaked his ankle before the NC game. Shocking if true.
@SAMUEL
mate you have made a great point ..but pls dont mention VALDES. i thinnk de gea is already spanish no2
@Hamzah
yeah, I saw that also, gained so much respect from me. Go on Ashley Young!
Are Man Utd Really That Much Better Than Us?
Published on October 10th, 2012
Written by: David Tyrer
“IT’S been over a year now since I wrote an article stating my belief that Liverpool’s squad was as strong as Manchester United’s, based solely ‘man-for-man’, of course. As a team unit, they were still quite a way apart last season but I believe that we had players of equal – or better – quality, they just weren’t coming together as well.
But, then again, Ferguson’s great ability has always been getting team performances out of 11 average players.
A few weeks back, during the Liverpool v Man Utd game, I noticed a lot of comments from their fans along the lines ‘how are we being outplayed by a poor team?’, etc. and it got me thinking again: are Manchester United really so much better than us? I mean, sure, they still have that uncanny ability to pull wins out of…well, seemingly nothing but that’s all to do with Ferguson’s pact with the Devil.
When you get down to the finer details, you’ll see a group of very average players, ably assisted by one or two great. I’ve discussed this many times since the season started, with friends and family, and we all agree: Man Utd will struggle to keep up this year, perhaps even having to settle for a place in the Europa next season!
Already, they are 4 points behind a very consistently strong-looking Chelsea side, and I believe that City, Arsenal and Spurs are all much stronger this year and if they slip behind before Christmas, I can’t see them catching up. Sure, they’re in second now, but have they actually faced anybody decent besides ourselves and Tottenham yet? No, and they lost to Everton and Southampton also ran them pretty close.
So when I look over their squad and see players like Smalling, Jones, De Gea, Kagawa, Nani, Anderson and Young (all expensive and yet to convince) and stalwarts that are clearly past it like Scholes, Ferdinand and Giggs, I smile to think of the much smaller fees we paid for much higher quality players such as Skrtel, Agger, Reina, Allen, Sterling, Lucas and Shelvey, and the experienced veterans that we can still call upon such as Carragher and Gerrard.
As always, there is still the same element of respect and fear surrounding the club and that is something which, over the past 25 years, Ferguson has cultivated to perfection. Clubs still relinquish points and wins to Man Utd purely out of fear; they believe the game is lost before they even turn up and this psychological element probably gives them as many points per season as the somewhat dodgy refereeing decisions we all complain about with regularity provides them with. We saw this against Howard Webb and Manchester United on Sunday evening, but many teams will overcome the 12-men of Manchester Utd this season, of that I’m sure.
The result against Tottenham last week showed me something I saw – even against 10 men – when they were at Anfield a few weeks ago: huge vulnerabilities all over the park. We just didn’t have the capabilities to take advantage of them, but I believe many others (ourselves included) will, as the season progresses.
It may sound a bit rich to say this, particularly given our current league position (and our inability to win at home!), but I really don’t see anything about Man Utd, at present, that we should be concerned about. They’re above us in the league, of course, but it’s very early days and 9 points can be made up easily at this point.
As always, this is just conjecture and only my opinion, but at present there are only two things I am envious of Utd for: Van Persie and their current league position. In terms of our squads, ours is the better equipped – for both this season, but particularly future ones – and once we hit form, we should chase them down pretty quickly.
I’m almost certain that some will disagree, and everybody is entitled to their own opinions, but if we can pick up a solid, 15-20 goal-per-season striker in January and continue going from strength-to-strength prior to that, we are superbly equipped to have a better season, and maybe even aid Ferguson into early retirement in the process”
Thought i’d let united have fans have a laugh at this. Delusional bin dippers at their best.
Wee Toms Ligaments.
Just out of curiousity have you any idea when this is likely to happen
@Samuel – United WE Stand
The scousers talking out of their arse
Are Man Utd Really That Much Better Than
Us? Yep! We are streets ahead of them and there’s no sign currently showing they’re going to escape relegation this season unless they improve and big..
Fucking scousers always moaning like fuck, why don’t they focus on trying to get a CL spot don’t they see that now they’re Just an average bunch fighting to stay up?
Start of next season. He at least is coming off the line – albeit at the wrong times.
The next step is for him to own the six yard box with his legs. It will take an off season of concentrated work.
But I do not think he is that far away. He is still too slight. No doubt. But he can stop shots better than any other keeper in the PL.
liverpool v United. Man v man. At each position, United can run out one if not two better players. And isn’t it rich that the author of that drivel left out the purchase of Carroll, Downing, Henderson, and Adam?
I hope to God that United do not fall that far. I am all for supporting your squad, however, delusional comparisons that spout rubbish? Truly sad.
Wee Toms Ligaments.
Oh that’s something to look forward too then.But don’t you think that at a cost of approaching 20 million pounds we should already expect him to possess all the attributes required.
Yes. I would hope that DDG had more command of the six yard box.
I see that as the missing link for him becoming the worlds number one
Not a deal killing shortcoming. Just an obvious lack of skill.
Don’t quite see why this piece is trying so desperately to be mean & derogatory towards Owen. It’s childish. Period.
@Samuel united we stand @19:17. Lmfao! What planet is that guy on. But you ask any dipper and they will totally agree with him.. funny as fuck! Lol
Sorry but what does de gea fee have to do with anything? I think people are missing a point regarding david, he was bought for his potential, “POTENTIAL” being the key term here. Regardless of his price-tag, he was never the finished product and still isn’t. He needs patience to fully adapt.
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I fucking despise stoke I think they are a fucking stain on football. An annoying mediocre club with no ambition other than to break opponents legs. If there was a team other than Liverpool I’d love to see relegated its stoke.
Liverpool are a joke take away that ugly donkey and they are carbon copy of stoke. Bald cunt thugs like shovely or whatever
hahahahah SAMUEl I laughed at the article so much. How can the guy say those players are not worth the tag. DeGea, Nani Kagawa and Anderson. for example.
DeGea has won european league at the age of 18-19 and the cup winners cup.
Nani one of the best assisters and wingers around, He and Ando has won more tittles that gerrard alone. That says it all.
kagawa the newcomer. Wont the german league two times and was picked the best player in Germany.
They have Downing, Henderson and Carroll. all are 20 mill and up. Which is for me insane.
We have picked Smalling, Jones the future of england Same with Powell and Cleverley. And he says they have a better future? Is he serious hhahaha
“I really don’t see anything about Man Utd, at present, that we should be concerned about. ”
The idiot has clearly lost it. At present we won them and we are second, they are what last, second last?
Our team is also glooing slowly together cause we have so many youngster, and we still were last year second loosing with goal-difference. They were 8th?
I AM LAUGHING MY ASS OFF. They really think they got it haahah. They have Gerrad who I dislike 1000X, and the antifootballer Scum-uarez.
WOW, we really are in the end of times, when scousers think they can compare theirselves with us. WOW.
They maybe don’t remember, but we don’t forget, when they said come again to merseyside when you have 18 or was it 19.
The we went there and put the sheet were it said, “here we are, 19″ or something like that.
crazy people around. crazy.
Shit, Smalling has more premier league wins than Gerrard.
HHAHHA
and he has just started hsi career.
LOL haha Gerard probably wants to off himself when he sees Rafael has more trophy and titles under his belt
Does the dillusional moron who wrote this realize his team are closer too relegation? Hahha at this rate the bastards won’t even be in Europa league
samuel-united We stand.
the point of comparing his fee is the same one used with for example Carrol maybe if some banging on about #1 and thought you know our #2 is doing a pretty smart job instead of telling us idiots smugly that #1 would have saved this goal vs Spurs or that goal vs whoever and while I’m at it he was not bought for potential
@samuel – I think this article makes some ridiculous statements, but it also makes some good ones.
Liverpool have played some great games, but they are seriously missing a solid finisher. That douchebag suarez isn’t what they need.
Secondly, you can tell by our performances last season and some this season that we have lost a bit of an edge because of multiple reasons discussed here over and over and it will be an uphill battle for us this season. You can tell by the way teams approach their games with us, event at OT. Used to be a fortress, teams parking the bus hoping to scrape away with a draw and now they come out, attack and anticipate getting full points.
Regarding DeGea, he needs work defending corners, and we need work delivering them, you think it would be a perfect training scenario!
Fletch
Cheers mate. On board w what though? Look I think Hart is a great keeper, his performances justify that much praise at least. But at 20 years old David DeGea is easily at par w him, if not outshines him, in certain aspects.
His one-on-ones and his shotstopping ability is unparalleled, and his kicking is something that is just a sight of beauty. Such accurate goalkicks, his ability to start attacks from his own box is immense. Like everyone has stated, he’s not the finished article and I don’t remember Hart being half the keeper at 20 that he is now. Below DDG too, that’s for sure.
That scouse joke of a comment had me on the floor thought. Fuckin haven’t won at home in a whole year and they’re tryina point fingers at us? Ahhahahahahaa FUCK ME
So Michael Owen dives for England. World Upside down shocker
Better stay on you feet v United or Rio be havin you plastered over his twitter account
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/oct/10/michael-owen-winning-penalties-argentina
@ that Liverpool article, I also smile when I think of how much they paid for Adam, Poulsen, Meireles, Aquilani, Robbie Keane, Babel, etc….
we’we seen this billion time, but this is a close-up. Bad quality though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr74honv-i4&feature=related , solskjaer has won it!
I’m more worried about Stoke kicking the shit out of us, as they usually do with their opposition. If we can avoid injuries in this one and grab the 3 points, I don’t care how exciting it is. They are horrible, horrible anti-football bastards, and don’t get me started on their fans…
PJBS
Honestly I’d rather VPersie not play the game against Stoke :S
Parry – so if it’s not potential then what do you get for a 21year old keeper that only had 2 seasons of first team football at athletico madrid? Was he fully equipped and experienced enough?
Sky is reporting Ashley Young is back to first team training. Great news.
But then, been looking great without them. Who knew United could play w/o wingers?
Maybe Ashley will be sent off to practice w reserves as they still play with wingers…
HAPPY 75TH to Sir Bobby
Will Young get a spot before Nani when he is cleared to play?
I thought Will Young is a singer, but to answer your question yes I think so
Will young still make backwards passes once he’s declared fit to play?
What a daft question
Of cause YES!
I like Owen. That goal against City was a magic moment. Regardless of whether you think the guy is a crocked mercenary, he gave us that.
Liverpool are always obsessed with us and I love that. Liverpool are not even in our main list of competitors . They have claseless fans who support other team. Their fucking captain gives a pass to other player so that he scores (Drogba) . They are tarnishing their image. They should worry about their own pathetic team that are performing below par.
I am loving this season because every one is writing us off. Keep writing us off because when we win the reaction of abu will be worth watching
samuel-united We stand.
Jones and Smalling were bought for their potential at an appropriate cost and neither get a #1 status.Lindegaard gets bought for potential suitably priced DeGea gets bought at some 4times his cost ie record price.Nobody get’s bought for potential at a record price paid but for the finished article.that surely is not a hard thing to admit,nor is the fact he has a looong way to go.
@utd_fc – exactly
samuel – united WE stand @19.17 yesterday – I just read the deluded Scouse fan’s ramblings. That was so funny. Thank you so much for sharing that, really made me laugh. Sums up scousers perfectly.
There you go ROONEY
Celebrating the birth of his child in may as well as the CL final win. nice 1 wazza another “Busby Babe” on the way. Happy days matey. If its a boy then Alex and if its a girl then Alex lol.
Owen very good Guy and player
Also remember when he was fit one season he just couldn’t get on the pitch – he was on the bench a lot so obviously fit to play – it was just that the main strikers at the time were on fire ie Rooney, Berbatov and Hernandez
I like owen. I was glad to see him go neither cos I ddnt warm to him nor cos he was a former kop idle. I just had issues with his fitness problems.