What will remembered as one of the best moments of the season and one of the greatest derby day goals ever, Michael Owen’s late winner against Manchester City, made our striker feel as though he had lost consciousness thanks to the adrenalin, which comes with scoring against ‘your arch rivals’.
“It is like you lose consciousness for a bit, the kick that you get from the adrenalin,” Owen explained. “You can count on one hand the occasions when you actually just lose it. You have to go home and think, ‘What did I do for 10, 15 seconds there?’ To score a goal, such a dramatic goal, against your arch rivals, I don’t need to build it up, but it did a lot for me.”
Where does it rank amongst all the goals he’s scored for England, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Newcastle?
“For sheer adrenalin rush, that has to be right up there in the top three,” he added, with his famous run against Argentina in 1998 his favourite. Owen paused for a long time before continuing. “Saint-Étienne was fabulous and changed my life in many ways, but we bloody got knocked out, so there is always a sour taste.”
Owen has already been praised by team-mates for his great movement along the back line and he has today let us in to his tactical mindset.
“If a corner gets cleared and the defence is squeezing out, I am not just jogging back. I am monitoring where the back four are, where the space is,” he continued. “Against City, it was a classic situation where the ball is cleared and I knew there was no one behind me. It could have taken an eye-through-a-needle pass, but, because there’s no right back there, because he’s tucked in, I thought I can make Giggsy’s pass as easy as possible for him by pulling out as far as I could. So I’m back-pedalling as quick as possible. And as soon as Giggsy claps eyes on me, he’s on with the pass. The first touch, that’s the thing that obviously makes the goal. You will always hear people in the game, even my dad, talk about your first touch. It was obviously a nice goal, but it was made much easier first by a fantastic ball and also that I couldn’t have placed it in a better position.”
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michael i agree- i totally lost it meself,went pure mental,my throat was harsh after that game il tell ya, roll on tonite,lets get these bastards to show we mean business after a funny start in turkey, fukin knew fiorentina were guna do rateaters, shuda started me accumalator with them 11-4 good starter price! 3-1 rooney,berbs,midfielder!!! champions of europe
wel be singin next year!
You werent the only one Mickey, you werent the only one…
that was the first step in proving that SAF was right to sign him.keep it up Owen.great game.i threw my cell phone in anger after Bellamys goal in 90th min After Owen scored i was running in the house like a maniac for 5 mins.hope this goal proves one of the decisive moments in the league title
It was a great strike, was one of the games of season without doubt.
There’s an interview with Michael in The Times explaining how the transfer happened, being offered the no. 7 etc:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article6854593.ece
Owens Awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xQfKvosQWM&
this is a micheal owen chant that was taught up after the city game and why recording it the match was on mutv
when you hear the words giggs to micheal owen micHEAL OOWWENN
your heart just starts to pump harder
It was a fantastic goal alright. I would still give a hand to see him score in front of the Kop. That would be the stuff of dreams!
i still have a rock hard fat from that goal!! SEN-FUKN-SATIONAL!
Best moment since Scholesy strike against Barca. The stadium was bouncing. I hate to admit it but I really am starting to just not warm to Mickey but starting to actually LIKE him!
As for the dippers last night I don’t want to get too cocky as last time we did in March it came back to bite us on the arse. Cannot wait for the game tonight to show them how it’s done.
king eric
hi.good morning
i actually feel we could be in for a long night tonight.its not jsut you but many people are starting to like owen now.my question is simple.ok he is an ex dipper but what would you have done had you been in his position and got a chance to play for the best club in the world and resurrect your career? surely its too big a chace to let go by.and he is happy to be on the bench and wait for his chances.
The Barca game was the best atmosphere i have seen at OT.
aig – Morning mate. Cannot reply now as need to get back to work. In short no you cannot blame him!
I’d rank that goal right up there with the one he scored against the Argies in the WC. That was a corker as well.
No Mickey, I fucking lost it. After I recovered from my heart attack.
i nearly knocked over our telly and went screaming into the kitchen i nearly gave my dog a heart attack. it was awsome i had to keep rewinding it just to watch it over and over again
Michael Owen > Defoe
Michael Owen > Crouch
Michael Owen > Carlton Cole
Michael Owen for England.
It’s nice to see everyone went bonkers with Owen goal as me myself keep screaming and shouting all the bad words to the ferdinand mistakes and yet in a few minutes time went absolutely in heaven state with Owen goals. Till now i still feel the excitement in my body. Oh man.
What I loved about that goal was the way that Owen was waving like mad to Giggs to let him know he was free. He’s a big enough character to take that kind of responsibility in the last minute of a derby. One of the great moments of any season but a real flashback to the late late goals of 1999.
On the other hand… there’s a little bit of the old Michael Owen in his comments – just making sure well know it was his run (and not Giggsy’s pass) that really created the opportunity. However easy Michael thinks he made it for Giggs, there’s not many players who could have a played a ball that precise with so little time and under that kind of pressure.
My ex-gf couldn’t care less about football, but on more than one occasion she would see a picture of Owen or see him on tv and she would always stop in her place and ask me, “hey, who’s that?” So, yeah, I’m still bitter. Forget him. But well done on that goal.
We were watching it in a quiet non-footy “gastro” pub (not my choice). Think we ruined a few peoples sunday lunch, my throat was sore for days!
I’ve watched this goal over and over (as I’m sure most of us have) and they way Owen hung back when the ball was cleared and moved himself into space prior to Giggsy’s pass is the sign of great footballing brain. And to think we’ve got him on a free, hahahaha
Wow, he has become Mickey to a few people, he is really winning the fans, good for ya MICKEY
@ xyth
what the hell are you thinking ??
Thats the last thing on my mind anyway (and hopefully owens) .
UNITED > england
the best televised moment of the year…owen breaking the cunt heart…
and his celebration said it all…Neville celebrated with Owen…that youll never expected before…
Not only did Michael lose it … but so did 76,000 inside Old Trafford,
Millions accross England,
Hundreds of Millions accross the Globe =D …
“If a corner gets cleared and the defence is squeezing out, I am not just jogging back. I am monitoring where the back four are, where the space is,”
There’s plenty of forwards who should do this but don’t. Credit to Fergie for signing one that does.
Such Class..
Fergies wisdom topped off with the experience of Giggsy and Owen.
It was an incredible high we all felt. We all were United in sheer fucking joy all around this world.
I still am not over it and will always as we do when legend plays out chase those emotions and replay endlessly those last few seconds.. Thank you Owen. Dam proud to have ya wearing the jersey.
Lets keep it going.
Such Class…
Fergies wisdom topped off with the experience of Giggsy and Owen.
It was an incredible high we all felt. We all were United in sheer fucking joy all around this world.
I still am not over it and will always as we do when legend plays out chase those emotions and replay endlessly those last few seconds.. Thank you Owen. Dam proud to have ya wearing the jersey.
Lets keep it going!
I’m with you Michael!
My throat was sore for days after – God knows how many times I have watched that replay – the day Owen cemented himself as proper Red!
i still haven’t properly got over that match, I had pins and needles in my hands for two hours afterwards! I am really warming to little Mickey Owen too. Right just off to watch that goal again on sky plus!