Michael Owen's Emotional Struggle: From Anfield Hero to Old Trafford Divide

In the poignant chronicle of a prodigal son torn between rival loyalties, Michael Owen bares his soul, unveiling the intense emotional battles that consumed him upon donning the Manchester United colors upon his return to Anfield. The clash of titans loomed large as he ventured across the revered divide, forever altering his destiny and invoking a maelstrom of emotions that threatened to engulf him.

Michael Owen, All Praise for the Star Footballer

After the "absolutely brilliant" goal that Arsenal's man-of-the-match Bukayo Saka scored in the 4-0 victory over Everton on Wednesday, Michael Owen has lavished praise on Saka. The Heavy weapons specialists made the most of their game close by over pursuing opponents Manchester City by expanding their lead at the top to five focuses with a reverberating triumph at the Emirates Arena.

Michael Owen Predicts Champions of England

Michael Owen, the legendary striker believes that Arsenal has all it takes to go all the way to clinch the title in May. The Gunners are currently sitting top of the Premier League table, leading second-placed Manchester City with 5 points after 17 matches. Owen thinks this time around they sure have the chance to get their hands on the premier league title with their consistency.

Michael Owen criticises Liverpool’s offensive set up after Chelsea draw

Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has incredibly claimed that even Lionel Messi may find it difficult to do well in the current Liverpool set up, which has been coming under a lot of fire of late. The Reds have been going through a disastrous campaign and the team are ninth in the standings after 19 matches. They are struggling to even qualify for the Champions League next season. The forward have been misfiring greatly and Jurgen Klopp is coming under pressure for the first time since coming to the club a few years ago.

MICHAEL OWEN URGES UNITED TO KEEP WAN-BISSAKA AMID TRANSFER EXIT RUMORS

According to a report by Spanish publication SPORT, discussions between Manchester United and Barcelona are intensifying for several players. The latest meeting is focused on two unwanted right-backs, with Barcelona proposing a like-for-like swap deal involving Sergino Dests and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka was a hot property when he joined Manchester United from Crystal Palace over three years ago after a solid 2018/19 campaign with the Eagles. But the 24-year-old has blown hot and cold during his stint with Manchester United, as he was top-notch in his debut season with the Red Devils before producing sub-par displays in the last couple of campaigns.

MO SALAH OVER TAKES OWEN & LUKAKU AND EQUALS STEVEN GERRARD IN ALL-TIME CHARTS

Though it was a miserable night for Liverpool at Old Trafford, another goal for Mohamed Salah broke records once held by Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen. Salah headed home in the second half to bring it back to 2-1, but it wasn’t enough for the Reds as they slipped to their first league defeat to Man United since 2018. It was the Egyptian’s third goal of the campaign, and lifted him further up in the club’s all-time charts.

In fact, with 159 in all competitions since joining from AS Roma, Salah has now moved ahead of Owen into eighth, and now only 13 short of Kenny Dalglish in seventh. The No. 11 has now also become Liverpool’s joint-second highest goalscorer in the Premier League, with his 120 goals equal to Gerrard and only behind Robbie Fowler (128).

MICHAEL OWEN BELIEVES RASHFORD IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME AT MANCHESTER UNITED

These should have been his peak years, and instead he has spent them constantly shifting and readapting, isolated by a lack of world-class coaching. “You’re running too much,” Louis van Gaal told Marcus Rashford. It was half-time in Manchester United’s Europa League game against Midtjylland, and one of the world’s most celebrated coaches was trying to impart a few words of wisdom to the 18-year-old striker making his first-team debut.

“Stay between the width of the six-yard box,” he assured Rashford, “and you’ll score”. In the second half, Rashford took van Gaal’s advice on board. He was rewarded with two close-range goals, United won 5-1 and van Gaal had seen enough to hand Rashford a Premier League debut against Arsenal that weekend.

MICHAEL OWEN URGES JAMES GARNER TO LEAVE UNITED ON ANOTHER LOAN

Speaking to the PA News Agency (h/t Manchester Evening News), Manchester United midfielder James Garner has admitted that he could seek another loan exit this summer if he does not receive adequate game-time at Old Trafford.

Garner made his first-team debut for Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but has since been farmed out on loan spells away from the club. The 21-year-old had a short stint at Watford in the first half of the 2020/21 campaign before joining Nottingham Forest in January last year.

Having made a good impression, the midfielder returned to the City Grounds for another stint last season and performed admirably. Garner was crucial to Nottingham Forest winning promotion back to the Premier League through playoffs. Now that he is back at Manchester United, the Englishman is keen on carving out a place for himself at Old Trafford

RONALDO, BECKHAM, ZIDANE, GERRARD: MICHAEL OWEN'S STUNNING DREAM XI

Michael Owen was a fantastic footballer in his pomp. While the Englishman’s punditry in the present day is often questionable, it must not be forgotten just how good of a player he was. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Owen was one of the most feared strikers in world football.

As a youngster at Liverpool, he had defenders quivering in fear with his pace and clinical finishing. Owen scored 157 goals in 296 games for the Reds and even scooped the coveted Ballon d’Or award in 2001 while on the team’s payroll.

The 42-year-old also thrived on the international stage, bagging 40 goals in 89 appearances for England – including a memorable hat-trick against Germany in a World Cup qualifier. Yeah, Owen’s playing career was pretty darn good, especially when you remember he enjoyed a successful year at Real Madrid too.

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