Michael Owen closed the argument that Wayne Rooney was better than him at age 17.
The discussion took place on Friday morning and was completely closed by one of the players themselves about 11 hours later.
The BBC matches for the day posted account asks: And Owen responded with anything but facts.
It’s Owen, so my immediate response was that his response reeled in anxiety, but it’s hard to argue with what he said.
In fact, he may have beaten young football fans who didn’t know how good he was, especially during his time in Liverpool.
Fighting his own corner, Owen replied:
He scored 18 goals (earned Golden Boots) at 17, and Watza scored six. At that time I was the second youngest Barondoor or winner ever. The injury then hindered me while he kept his level. Therefore, he will descend as a better player than me. But please at 17 years old…
Yeah. Understood. Fair enough, friends. And he even admitted that Rooney would fall as a better player.
There’s one small argument you can have against Owen. That means Rooney was a more complete footballer, even at that age.
Rooney was known for his early Oxx-like strength, plus his ability to do everything, but Owen was more of a striker about pace and his world-class finish.
The consecutive Golden Boot Acquisition Campaigns at 17 and 18 are a very ridiculous record. This is 36 goals in 66 Premier League matches.
Transfermark also said he registered 12 assists in 1997/98 when he was 17 years old. In total, he scored 150 Premier League goals in 326 appearances.
Owen’s problem was not about his abilities as a footballer, nor about his personality.
From bullying a 13-year-old goalkeeper to dislike movies, he’s a very strange guy. And it always makes such a very solid argument.
You don’t expect the player in question to compete with their corner. Maybe if it was someone else, everyone would have decided that his X-post was a breath of fresh air and was never desperate.
There is clearly a burning desire within Owen to be liked and appreciated as a former football player. Unfortunately, he was not fondly remembered for the long line of Real Madrid strikers, but later ruined Liverpool’s legacy by signing Manchester United (thanks to the pamphlet).
When it comes to Newcastle United, their fans really don’t like him. He was signed to a huge wage with club record fees, but could not have an impact.
When Magpies were relegated to 2009, he was the captain, but the lack of fights was not recognized.
What’s even worse, he admitted in his autobiography that he regretted taking part in Madrid’s Newcastle.
Yes, he was a world class player, but unfortunately he is not remembered as a legend of any of the clubs he played.
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