The Irony Of Michael Owen

Owen burst onto the international stage with his spectacular solo strike against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. He helped Liverpool reach the highs of 2001. Its success and won praise and won the European Footballer of the year. We expected to go to greater heights, but since then his performance was mediocre. He is still hampered by a hamstring injury and is easily injured. Houllier had to be careful not to use too often aggravate the situation. It was getting too big for his head or he was too ambitious, he decided to leave Liverpool and play for Real Madrid. Gerrard for all his ways, the first lady was the most prudent and stayed to see what changes could lead to Benitez. There 's nothing to lose by staying in Liverpool. If things had gone well, you could always go on. Despite the struggles of Liverpool in the Premier League are walking on water, when it comes only once the battles in Cup competitions of the FA Cup or European competition. Last season he opted to go to Real Madrid, as he thought of going to a better club to have more opportunities to play Champions League football. That should be the new director of the opportunity to demonstrate their value to Liverpool. After all, this is not the man who has twice won the league with Valencia prerm and a UEFA Cup to start? How ironic to see his former club to lift the trophy for the Champions League, while Real Madrid are consumed in the shadows of pain after being sent off in the pathetic round of 16 against Juventus! Another irony I find is that Michael Owen moved to Real Madrid willing to trade places with Morientes. Morientes has taken the position the team of Owen in the first place, while Owen was in fourth place in the role of attacker. Michael Owen knows his position in the first team is in doubt after Real Madrid acquiring two forwards Rohinho and Baptista. Next year is the year of the World Cup, Owen has to play regularly to stay in top form for England coach Erickson to select for your team. Ironically, wants to return to the Premiership, but the guns do not need their services. Liverpool has already collected a goal in two games of the Premiership. Benitez has also sold Aston Villa Baros to reduce the number of strikers at his disposal. Michael Owen is a proven striker in the Premier League, scoring 20 goals a season. It is also a favorite Kop and English. There was a precedent in which Liverpool's first abroad for one more game experience and then return to Liverpool. His name is Ian Rush. However, I think he felt bad deal for the club to buy low and sell high, and that the loss of several million pounds. In addition, Michael Owen is physically small. His playing style is to be a lone striker. Benitez preferred style of play is different. So Michael Owen was unable to meet the demands of Benitez. The smaller teams are eager to enter it like Newcastle, Everton and Wigan too. But I think it would be too embarrassing for him to accept these offers.

Owen Back in the Red Soccer Uniform and at the Top of the League

One of its favorite sons signed a contract with Manchester United and the irony of ironies, it could be the man to fire Manchester United to the proud position of having won more titles from top flight league in the United Kingdom. To outsiders, Michael Owen wear the red soccer team Manchester United will not be too different from Michael Owen in the red jersey of the soccer team Liverpool, but for fans of both teams is a decisive moment of the season is not yet party. Owen has struggled against Newcastle United, look no facility in the kit of black and white stripes of Newcastle, but as a club, Newcastle have been in a downward spiral for several years. This culminated in their descent and while some fans waiting for their big-name players would stay and help them bounce to the Premier League, most are happy to receive the low performance outside of the wage bill. After losing his place in England and a World Cup year to come, there is no way that Michael Owen could afford to play league football for one season, but it seemed as if their flight options the top would not be too attractive. As much as the sight of Michael Owen and Newcastle football kit strange, if the player was seen playing soccer uniforms Hull City would be the death knell for his career. So the shock move to Manchester United could be just something to revitalize the player and maybe do it by plane to South Africa. Its clear that Owen would probably have preferred a return to Anfield and get a chance to play in front of the Kop again, but Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has never been an admirer of the player. He had the opportunity to buy before him, which was rejected in the league, but Liverpool's hopes fell apart last season due to lack of a poacher, Benitez still believes he is better off without him. That left Owen in the search for another club in England, there are more 'big Manchester United, so Owen could not reduce the appeal of Old Trafford. Its not as though Spain must improve its global brand, but given their new home and away football uniforms to sell this season, leading to another world class player like Michael Owen will do them no harm. They may have lost Cristiano Ronaldo, who played with her white uniform soccer team Real Madrid next season, Ronaldo and Owen is not, but it gives the team another striker who can grab more goals when they need it. Do not expect Michael Owen to play week after week for United, but you can expect to come off the bench in close games and could be the deciding factor in a campaign season that is expected to be signed.