[Ancien joueur : Michael Owen]

[Brittanyred]

http://www.fanatix.com/news/michael-owen-denies-he-writes-for-the-sun-after-wrath-of-liverpool-fans/127712/

[Bugsy]

Ont-ils récupéré son article ailleurs comme ils le font d'habitude? Ont-ils profité de la conférence qu'il a donné où il y avait des journalistes de plusieurs quotidiens qui étaient présents? Je ne sais pas

Mais en tout cas, je reste persuadé qu'on est très loin du cas Souness et de son interview monnayée publiée dans the Sxx le jour même du troisième anniversaire du drame. J'espère que je n'en sortirai pas déçu.

[Gian]

Pareil, je ne pense pas qu'il soit bête.

C'est quand même avant tout un enfant de Liverpool. Qu'il soit allé à Manchester est une chose (le foot, c'est du business et sa carrière était en jeu). Mais là, c'est au-delà du foot et Owen le sait. Il n'aurait jamais pu faire ça.

[toinou LFC]

Il a toujours réussi à baisser un peu plus dans mon estime alors ca ne m'étonnerait pas tant que ca.

[YNWA68]

Owen aurait accepter une proposition pour être chroniqueur au shit? Abuser

[Owen0412]

Excellent hahahaha

[Bugsy]

Énorme! (J'aurais aimé une chute plus méchante, plus ridicule )

[Owen0412]

Michael Owen I'll always be a red at heart

13 Sep 2013 07:26

Former LFC striker says he has no regrets over his career

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02/03/2003 of Liverpool's goalscorers Michael Owen (left) and Steven Gerrard celebrating thier 2-0 win over Manchester United after the Worthington Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.02/03/2003 of Liverpool's goalscorers Michael Owen (left) and Steven Gerrard celebrating thier 2-0 win over Manchester United after the Worthington Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

Michael Owen says he has no regrets about the decisions he made during his career but insists Liverpool FC remains close to his heart.

The former Reds striker angered many supporters when he walked away from the club in the summer of 2004 to join Real Madrid for £8million. Owen further damaged his standing among Kopites when he signed for Manchester United five years later.

However, the 33-year-old, who hung up his boots this summer, believes over time most Liverpool fans have come to accept that he only ever did what was best for his career.

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“If one of my heroes was going to a team which I didn’t support I wouldn’t like it,” he told the ECHO.

“Listen, I can understand that. If I was a fan, which I once was, I would feel the same, but you have to be grown up about it.

“As a player you only have one career. I have always signed for the best team possible who was in for me at that time.

“If I hadn’t have signed for Man United, the other option at that time was Everton and I don’t think a lot of Liverpool fans would have been happy if I had gone there either.

“If I had turned down both United and Everton I’d have probably ended up playing in the Championship.

“Anyone with any nous or normality about them realises that you only get one shot at it. You have got to do what’s best for your career and to play at the highest level.

“If you wanted to be funny about it you could say ‘well, if I couldn’t play for Liverpool should I just have cancelled my career at 29 when I left Newcastle?’.

“There are two types of fan. Some can see nothing else but their club which is fair enough. But I think the majority of people at Anfield realise it’s not like I did anything for the wrong reasons.

“I played for Liverpool from the tender age of 11 with Stevie Gerrard. Liverpool is in my blood and I want to see them do well.

“I’ve been back to Anfield a couple of times already this season and the reception I’ve had has been great.”

Owen, the eighth highest goalscorer in the club’s history with 158 in 297 appearances, is now a resident pundit for BT Sport.

He has been hugely impressed by the Reds’ flying start to the new Premier League campaign.

Before a ball was kicked in anger Owen backed Brendan Rodgers to lead Liverpool into the Champions League this term and he has seen nothing so far to change his mind.

“The only time I’ve missed playing since I retired was at the game against Man United at Anfield recently,” Owen said.

“The intensity and the buzz of being around the dressing room in my role with BT Sport before kick-off, you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife. It was fantastic. I thought ‘I wish I was out there’.

“Those were the days I used to love as a player – playing for Liverpool against Manchester United at Anfield.

“They thoroughly deserved to beat Manchester United and I haven’t been surprised by how they’ve started.

“I posted on Twitter at the start of the season my league table for this season.

“I put Liverpool in fourth and I must say I took an awful lot of stick for it – people were saying I must have been on the ale that night!

“But I see no reason why they can’t be in the top four. I watched loads of them in pre-season and I liked what I saw.

“They won all their friendlies pretty convincingly up until that final game against Celtic. I was on a flight back from Dublin with a lot of Liverpool fans. A lot of them were despondent and I couldn’t understand why because I thought they looked really good. Even in that game against Celtic they dominated.

“They have won all three league games so far 1-0 but they should have been more comfortable than that.

“My only worry would be the lack of goals.

“Against Stoke they had to rely on a penalty save in the last minute to get the three points and Villa hardly had a kick against Liverpool but it was still only 1-0.

“But I’ve got to say Liverpool look really solid and everyone looks happy. They’ve still got Luis Suarez to come back and if they can keep key players fit then it’s exciting times for them.”

Daniel Sturridge has provided the inspiration with the winner in each of the Reds’ three league games ahead of Monday’s trip to Swansea City.

Owen admits he has been surprised by the stunning impact of the England striker, who has netted 16 goals in just 20 appearances since his £12million move from Chelsea in January.

He said: “When Daniel signed I thought to myself if Chelsea are willing to sell then is he really going to be what Liverpool need?

“Especially considering Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in Europe.

“We hadn’t seen too much of him as he hardly ever played at Chelsea. But he has been an absolutely inspired signing by Brendan Rodgers.

“He has started the season really well.

“The key for him, as I know only too well from my own career, is Liverpool keeping him fit because he looks like he’s got the lot. He’s got pace, skill and he has finishing ability.

“Brendan clearly believes in him. In every walk of life if you feel like your boss is appreciative of what you do and gives you his backing that’s a big help.

“That’s how a lot of managers have been successful over the years. Tactically, they might have fallen short at times but they were able to get the best out of players.

“In Brendan Rodgers’ case, he looks like he’s very tactically astute and if that’s the case and players also really enjoy playing for him then he’s got the best of both worlds.”

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/michael-owen-always-liverpool-fc-5922189

[Rushie]

En lien avec l’article Teenage Kicks du moment, y'a 16 ans aujourd’hui, Owen marquait son premier hat-trick Red (il en claqua 10 en tout) :

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2013/11/day-1997-michael-owen-scores-first-liverpool-hat-trick/

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[Owen0412]

Michael Owen becomes LFC international ambassador

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Liverpool FC has today announced that Michael Owen will become the club's first official international ambassador.

This new role will see the former Liverpool striker engaging with fans around the world and representing the club at various fan and commercial events.

Owen, a product of the Reds' youth system, notched 158 goals in 297 appearances across seven seasons and was part of the team that won the historic treble of 2001, most notably scoring both goals in the 2-1 FA Cup final win over Arsenal.

He remains the last Englishman and only Liverpool player to be named the best in Europe while at the club, having been awarded the Ballon d'Or in 2001.

As international ambassador, Owen makes a welcome return to the club that gave him his first-team debut 20 years ago.

On the appointment, he said: "As a Liverpool fan I am honoured and delighted to have been asked to play this international role for the club.

"Liverpool FC is the world's greatest football family and it's great for me to be able to represent the club in an official capacity once again."

 

Super nouvelle

[Englishworks91]

Oui et non... C'est ce mec qui m'a fait aimé Liverpool mais je trouve ça bizarre de la part du club de nommé Owen ambassadeur du club lui qui a joué pour MU pendant 3 saisons...

 

D'ailleurs les fans ont très mal accueilli la nouvelle. 

[Owen0412]

Pareil c'est  mon joueur favori qui m'a fait aimé Liverpool et le foot en général donc je ne lui en tient absolument pas rigueur ! Il avait d'ailleurs déclaré par la suite que s'il avait rejoint MU c'est parce qu'aucune autre équipe de PRL le voulait et qu'il préférait donc jouer à MU qu'en D2.

[skum]

Pareil c'est  mon joueur favori qui m'a fait aimé Liverpool et le foot en général donc je ne lui en tient absolument pas rigueur ! Il avait d'ailleurs déclaré par la suite que s'il avait rejoint MU c'est parce qu'aucune autre équipe de PRL le voulait et qu'il préférait donc jouer à MU qu'en D2.

C'est pas une excuse ça. Tu joue pour MU, tu ne mets plus les pieds à Anfield, point.

[Bods33]

Grave. J'aime beaucoup Owen mais un mec qui a joué 3 saisons à MU ne peut pas être ambassadeur international des Reds!

[Anakin]

Incompréhensible.

[suarez7]

Grave. J'aime beaucoup Owen mais un mec qui a joué 3 saisons à MU ne peut pas être ambassadeur international des Reds!

+1000

[Owen0412]

Je vais surement en choquer plus d'un mais lors de son passage à Manchester, j'en étais limite à supporter MU pour qu'Owen rajoute à son palmarès un titre de champion et la C1 ! Il a été champion d’Angleterre d’ailleurs mais il a perdu en finale de C1 contre le barca

[Anakin]

Ah ouais carrément.

[stevi]

C'est vraiment limitte comme choix.

Quand tu vois un Shearer qui aurait pu jouer dans n'importe quel grand club européen et qui a choisi de rester à Newcastle, lui il mérite d'être ambassadeur pour Newcastle.

Owen à Liverpool non. 

Modifié le 24 avril 2016 par stevi

[Liverpool4Ever]

Je vais surement en choquer plus d'un mais lors de son passage à Manchester, j'en étais limite à supporter MU pour qu'Owen rajoute à son palmarès un titre de champion et la C1 ! Il a été champion d’Angleterre d’ailleurs mais il a perdu en finale de C1 contre le barca

 

Je peux le comprendre si t'aimes vraiment le joueur et qu'il t'as fais aimé Liverpool.

Gerrard (qui est la raison pour laquelle j'aime Liverpool) dans un autre club de BPL je serais super heureux pour lui qu'il gagne enfin ce championnat.

Modifié le 25 avril 2016 par Liverpool4Ever

[Owen0412]

Je peux le comprendre si t'aimes vraiment le joueur et qu'il t'as fais aimé Liverpool.

Gerrard (qui est la raison pour laquelle j'aime Liverpool) dans un autre club de BPL je serais super heureux pour lui qu'il gagne enfin ce championnat.

Voilà on a le même point de vue  Sans Owen je n'aurais probablement pas suivi le foot et encore moins les Reds !