I'm sure every avid football fan had to refresh their web pages and look at the T.V closely after hearing of Michael Owen's move to Manchester United. I know I did. I have to be honest and say out of all the clubs in the world United would be the club I'd think he'd go to last. I'm a passionate Liverpool fan, I won't hide that, so for me it's a real shame he's gone to Man United. S
ome would call it betrayal, I wouldn't go as far as to say that, but nevertheless you have to take into consideration football rivalries. I'll be honest again - I dislike Man United. It's something I can't explain. I do however respect their success, players and manager but as a committed Liverpool fan I like nothing less than to see them get beat. But to get back to the point. Michael Owen came from the Liverpool academy, he was rai
sed on Kopite territory and for me I always thought he was Liverpool through and through. There's no doubt in my mind that he can be called a Liverpool legend. For a man who's scored 158 goals for the club you have to call him a legend. Growing up a Liverpool fan, he was my idol. A real goal poacher and not to forget a brilliant international player. But let's forget about personal feelings, to Owen the football is
important. And I can imagine his delight to be wanted by a club like Man United, since his
most likely destination was looking like Hull or Stoke. For me, Owen is a very strange signing for United. Not because he's an ex-Liverpool favourite but because I can't see where he fits in Sir Alex's picture. With Berbatov, Rooney and Valencia plus rising stars like Welbeck and Macheda, and even talks of a new signing like Huntelaar and Ribery, Owen just looks like a spair part - which maybe he is for them. I can't imagine him in a United shirt for long, not for more than 3 seasons anyway. When he's 100% fit Owen is an unstoppable goalscorer, but when he's carrying niggly injuries he's practically useless. Whether he'll be a bench warmer, a small game player or a leading front man we'll have to see next season....
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ome would call it betrayal, I wouldn't go as far as to say that, but nevertheless you have to take into consideration football rivalries. I'll be honest again - I dislike Man United. It's something I can't explain. I do however respect their success, players and manager but as a committed Liverpool fan I like nothing less than to see them get beat. But to get back to the point. Michael Owen came from the Liverpool academy, he was rai
sed on Kopite territory and for me I always thought he was Liverpool through and through. There's no doubt in my mind that he can be called a Liverpool legend. For a man who's scored 158 goals for the club you have to call him a legend. Growing up a Liverpool fan, he was my idol. A real goal poacher and not to forget a brilliant international player. But let's forget about personal feelings, to Owen the football is 
important. And I can imagine his delight to be wanted by a club like Man United, since his
most likely destination was looking like Hull or Stoke. For me, Owen is a very strange signing for United. Not because he's an ex-Liverpool favourite but because I can't see where he fits in Sir Alex's picture. With Berbatov, Rooney and Valencia plus rising stars like Welbeck and Macheda, and even talks of a new signing like Huntelaar and Ribery, Owen just looks like a spair part - which maybe he is for them. I can't imagine him in a United shirt for long, not for more than 3 seasons anyway. When he's 100% fit Owen is an unstoppable goalscorer, but when he's carrying niggly injuries he's practically useless. Whether he'll be a bench warmer, a small game player or a leading front man we'll have to see next season....
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