Owen is one of the only "golden generation" players who turned up for England at tournaments.
Owen vs Shearer
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He was also celebrating like it was a match and laughing at the kid, came accross like a real cnut. Can imagine him being like that all the time.
He's a dickhead but he delivered. Being salty at Beckham for costing them that game when he announced himself on the world stage isn't an issue for me. It's a highlight of his career for a reason and Beckham sullied it
Still don't know why both of these t... get the media attention. Supposed best two strikers in England ahead of Teddy and Cole before Euro 2000 and England get theirs handed to them from Romania and Portugal. Supposed Liverpool and Newcastle legends but won the PL with us and Blackburn. In pure football terms Shearer was the better striker but Owen was the more talented player who never got to his full potential.
I hope this is a joke.Wonder what he will say about Rooney in his book.
Owen always seemed to me like a professional footballer who just treated it like a profession. Even from the early days.
He blames the injuries and that is true. But he also made two stupid career choices going to Real Madrid and then to Newcastle.
He comes across very badly on TV and social media. He is just a typical millionaire footballer. Yawn.
He blames the injuries and that is true. But he also made two stupid career choices going to Real Madrid and then to Newcastle.
He comes across very badly on TV and social media. He is just a typical millionaire footballer. Yawn.
feck off Winter you cnut.
Even at the time, Owen’s transfer to Newcastle made no sense. He was still one of the top strikers in Europe and went to a crap team managed by Graeme Souness.
It would be like if Icardi joined Crystal Palace.
It would be like if Icardi joined Crystal Palace.
Was surprising that no one else really wanted him though.
No. Retired after this and now works in Marketing
1. Owen
2. Ince
3. Hughes (Boy hood hero turned villain as a manger)
ex Utd players I really hate.
2. Ince
3. Hughes (Boy hood hero turned villain as a manger)
ex Utd players I really hate.
I just love SAF’s remark to him after he signed for Newcastle. “ Don’t get your fingers burnt twice.”’
Much better riposte as it turned out true.
Not wrong though! SAF called them a small club after a clash with Pardew. We all laughed
A lot of people said that Michael Owen at his youthful peak was almost as good as mbappe is today.
Fair points. I guess he did have reason to believe he'd be the difference maker and it didn't quite work out. I think after they'd finished 13th that was the season he missed about half the games. Then the summer we added Yorke. Things, I guess, were a little different then and timing played a part. Still, there was Chelsea splashing the cash and doing well back then and Liverpool splashing the cash so he could have agitated for a move but never really did. Perhaps he's not Matt Le Tissier in the loyalty department but I definitely consider him to have been a loyal player towards Newcastle.
Mbappe has more to his game. Owen was lightening quick though and an excellent finisher. I felt Robbie Fowler was probably a better finisher than Owen even but not quite the overall talent Owen was.
Good list though I'd add Tevez, Heinze, Di Maria. I guess the fact they aren't seen on camera talking English much or spend much time afterwards in England affects the views but they were equally (if not moreso) turdy as that turdtastic trio you mentioned. Hughes, is a shame because I was a big fan of his as a kid. I never really embraced Ince or Owen.
Owen is right about Newcastle being a thoroughly shit club tbf.
Quite a bit of underrating Owen the player here. A shite pundit and as dull as they come but a brilliant player before injury struck
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/michael-owen-alan-shearer-live-19334538
I am quite shocked this is a real person and not some made up character, like an autistic Alan Partridge. He really needs to step away from the public
This whole thing is quite startling.
It's like Owen has sat down with his agent and the ghost writer, and they've laid it out.
Right son, you're quite well known as a dull clean cut boring guy, and that does not sell a lot of books - what sells books is stories with big names, ideally grudges, run ins and simmering resentment.
Owen - got it. Shearer, Beckham, slag a few clubs off - job done.
If he dares to slate Fergie, Rooney, or United you know it's utter BS, as you can genuinely tell he was honoured to be in their presence and at the club at the time.
He has however, tried to engineer a career as a Liverpool "ambassador", despite the United link, and despite the apathy their fans hold him in.
I quite like him to be honest - did decently for us at least in the first season, scored a lot for England, and never got anywhere near a hate list for me.
He is simply too anondyne for that.
I think he massively over exaggerated that "wanted to retire for 6-7 years" business, as he certainly gave the impression of enjoying it with us. Newcastle and Stoke maybe not, but us just being part of it seemed enough. And for a massively cut down wage.
It's like Owen has sat down with his agent and the ghost writer, and they've laid it out.
Right son, you're quite well known as a dull clean cut boring guy, and that does not sell a lot of books - what sells books is stories with big names, ideally grudges, run ins and simmering resentment.
Owen - got it. Shearer, Beckham, slag a few clubs off - job done.
If he dares to slate Fergie, Rooney, or United you know it's utter BS, as you can genuinely tell he was honoured to be in their presence and at the club at the time.
He has however, tried to engineer a career as a Liverpool "ambassador", despite the United link, and despite the apathy their fans hold him in.
I quite like him to be honest - did decently for us at least in the first season, scored a lot for England, and never got anywhere near a hate list for me.
He is simply too anondyne for that.
I think he massively over exaggerated that "wanted to retire for 6-7 years" business, as he certainly gave the impression of enjoying it with us. Newcastle and Stoke maybe not, but us just being part of it seemed enough. And for a massively cut down wage.
Two very good strikers at their peak but they both fecked up their own careers in placing money above trophies imo. Shearer turned United down for more money (Roy Keane joined a year later, though he knew he'd be paid more at Blackburn). Even Fergie said that Shearer's first question was about money when he met with him. I don't believe for a second he never wonders "what if?" when it comes to United. Great goals return but did he win anything other than that one league?
Owen should never have joined that mess of a Newcastle side but the 120k a week was too good to turn down it seems.
Owen should never have joined that mess of a Newcastle side but the 120k a week was too good to turn down it seems.
Both great players but both selfish cnuts.
Owen vs Shearer
Cnut vs Borefest
Cnut vs Borefest
I believe Fergie's actual comment on Shearer was that he was "surly" and the first thing Shearer said was "why weren't you in for me before".
Owen has really got to Shearer, bloody great, putting it out there Shearer was pushing for a move to Liverpool! And his contract stopping players coming in on higher wages than him, clause he had to be higher paid than the rest!
Just proves how much of a money grabbing git he was and we all knew! Owens not much better iether, this is going to carry on a bit hopefully, Liniker poking his nib in as well? Ohh carry on boys
Just proves how much of a money grabbing git he was and we all knew! Owens not much better iether, this is going to carry on a bit hopefully, Liniker poking his nib in as well? Ohh carry on boys
How so? Not sure I’d agree with that at all.
Anyone seen those brand values from Owen's prospectus? Laughable stuff. The most generic shit one could think of.
The most generic shit one could think of.Yeah, what kind of club would buy into that shitAnyone seen those brand values from Owen's prospectus? Laughable stuff.
It was terribly cringe though. But very Michael Owen in many ways.
I think it's refreshing that players tell us what happened back in the day, we know they all couldn't like each other but never spill in there autobiographies, they have you think it's all funny handshakes and hugs which obviously we know it's not.
How can any Man Utd fan hate Mark Hughes? Mark Robins is credited with saving Ferguson from the sack early (relatively) in his reign, but that credit surely belongs to Hughes.
At the time I thought he should’ve stuck it out at Madrid. McManaman and Beckham both proved that if you have the right attitude, you can force your way back from being frozen out at that club. Being fourth choice behind Ronaldo, Raúl and Robinho might have suited him in a World Cup year anyway.
It’s ironic that he moved to Newcastle for the sake of his England career and that move ended up killing it.
Owen’s peak can be split between two different parts. From 1997-1999 he was fantastic and had a bit of Mbappe about him. He would take the ball forty metres from goal and run and defenders who were terrified of his pace.
The 2000-2003 Ballon d’Or winning Owen was a little bit different. After his hamstring injury at Leeds he was a more of a box player than in his teens.
People say the Madrid or Newcastle moves were the start of his decline but he was already going stale in his last year at Liverpool.
Speaking as an Aspie, I’ve often thought Owen has that vibe about him tbh.I am quite shocked this is a real person and not some made up character, like an autistic Alan Partridge. He really needs to step away from the public
We offered 12m. Owen didn't seem to realise he could simply reject Newcastle and give pèrez a decision to make.
Just what kind of audiobook did They fecking recommend me?
He really is a massive bell.https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/michael-owen-alan-shearer-live-19334538
I am quite shocked this is a real person and not some made up character, like an autistic Alan Partridge. He really needs to step away from the public
"I acted like a flash pr*ck and flaunted the considerable salary I was getting in the faces of the hard-working fans, but that wasn't the look I was going for. PS. I also resented the fans who were deluded. PPS. Not a flash pr*ck though."
Wondering if this was a load of shit to get people interested in his book?
120000 per week was a lot of money back then 