Home » Editorial , Opinion , Premier League. Michael Owen implies Liverpool fans should not hate him for moving to Manchester United September 17, Kayleigh Banks. Raphinha, Coutinho and Tielemans: The signings Liverpool could make this summer. Have something to tell us about this article? Let us know. A choice As can be judged from the responses, it is clear to see that many Liverpool supporters still bear a grudge over Owen signing at Old Trafford after four seasons with Newcastle United per Transfermarkt.
However, with the forward having bagged a whopping goals and 16 assists over appearances for the Reds per Transfermarkt , fans may be better served remembering the good times rather than the bad. How many goals has Mohamed Salah scored in all competitions this season? What do you think about Michael Owen's comments on his move to Manchester United?
Got no time for them, he's a snake. The comments are fair, I believe him. He grew up watching United in an era when Liverpool were dominant, and he seemed to share in the fans' and Sir Alex Ferguson's delight in replacing them at the top. He infamously celebrated a United goal in front of Liverpool supporters by grabbing his badge, rarely missing an opportunity to antagonise them.
The "If the Nevilles can play for England, so can I," formed part of Liverpool fans' response over the years, as well as plenty of less print-friendly chants. With his outspoken public persona and his obvious love for United, Neville was an easy figure to hate.
He clearly lived and breathed the club in the way Neville did, but Gerrard sat in a different pantheon of players in terms of his talent. Gerrard was Liverpool's talisman for a decade, and for most of that time, he drew nothing but hatred from United supporters. His successes were never acknowledged, his failures greeted with relentless schadenfreude. United fans hate him, as Liverpool fans love him—a perfect example of the ying-yang balance of football rivalries.
The only man on this list with a shot at being on both sets of supporters' lists, Michael Owen crossed a line for Liverpool fans when he joined Manchester United. He was pretty well embraced by United's support, especially after he won a league title with the club allowing them to sing "Owen one, Gerrard nil! He rarely caught the fans' imagination, bar his goal against Manchester City. Of course, he had once thoroughly caught Liverpool fans' imagination, as one of the finest to emerge from their academy.
His leaving for Real Madrid was a blow, but joining United later in his career was too much. And now he has invoked United fans' ire by becoming an ambassador for Liverpool. Scan through the responses to pretty much anything he tweets, and you will see plenty of Liverpool supporters who are not fans of this appointment.
He is probably more hated by Liverpool fans than he is by United's, but he is not well-loved by either group. Wayne Rooney shaved " 19 " into his chest hair when United won the title that put them ahead of Liverpool in overall English top-flight titles won.
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