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Rush: Owen will be a United star

Sat 04 Jul, 08:31 AM


Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush has backed Michael Owen to be a goalscoring success at Manchester United.

Owen completed a surprise switch to Old Trafford on Friday night just two days after he became a free agent when his contract at Newcastle expired.

Rush told Sky Sports News: "It's a chance for Michael to get back and score some goals. He'll get chances for Manchester United and will score goals."

Injuries have ruined recent seasons for Owen and the England striker made just 71 league appearances for the Magpies since his move from Real Madrid in 2005.

However, Rush believes the move gives Owen an opportunity to return to form in front of goal after scoring just 30 times in all competitions in the north-east.

The former Wales forward added: "People have knocked Michael Owen all his career but he comes back bigger and better.

"People said he was finished years ago but he's a fantastic player who comes back stronger and better.

"It (the talk) won't worry him, I know the way he is and he doesn't have to prove anything anyway."

Former Liverpool favourite Rush - who scored more than 220 goals for the club in two spells either side of an ill-fated stint in Italy with Juventus - believes Owen would make a good impression were he to return to Anfield.

However, the 47-year-old added: "Personally, I'd like to have seen him at Liverpool but they haven't lost their best strikers. He (manager Rafael Benitez) will be happy with what he's got."

 

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  1. karlb .. rushie did his talking on the pitch, where it­ counts . ynwa

    From A J, on Sat 4 Jul 4:49PM
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    when rush played for Juve, he said living in Italy was­ like being in another country. shows what a t wat he­ is.

    From KarlB, on Sat 4 Jul 4:40PM

  3. the boys finnished ,

    From A J, on Sat 4 Jul 4:19PM

  4. they will get him fit and playing,scoring goals again ­ then sell him for 10 million,cant belive no one else­ thought of it.

    From leigh, on Sat 4 Jul 2:10PM

  5. he's past it, the little bollix.

    From Howard, on Sat 4 Jul 11:46AM

  6. TRAITOR CANT FORGIVE THIS AT ALL OWEN YOU HAVE GONE­ DOWN THE PAN MONEY GRABBING GIT

    From justjulies, on Sat 4 Jul 11:37AM
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    W A N K

    From Paul A, on Sat 4 Jul 11:32AM

  8. rushie sorry your wrong just a sick note and a gambler

    From Ken A, on Sat 4 Jul 11:05AM

  9. I have said for a long time that we should not rule out­ owen. I am excited by this transfer. He will prove­ everyone who doubts him wrong. Why he has to prove­ anything to anyone is beyond me with a record like­ his.M.U.F.C.

    From jamie, on Sat 4 Jul 10:57AM

  10. "Rooney slides the ball through to Owen, he rounds­ Reina - in front of the Kop - GOAL!!" Sweet!!

    From howard.stringer, on Sat 4 Jul 10:41AM

  11. What a load of bollix this article is. I have great­ respect for rush as a player, he was fantastic at­ Liverpool but I've never read as much shyte from­ someone who is involved in the game.
    Who's been­ knocking Owen all his career? people have said he's­ a greedy little t**t, motivated by money and always­ injured but who thinks he's not?
    "People said­ he was finished years ago but he's a fantastic­ player who comes back stronger and better" people­ payed £16mil for him years ago and gave him £110,000 a­ week
    in wages. And when has he ever come back stronger­ and better for us and England? so are we to believe­ Owen is much stronger and better now after his two and­ a half hour drive down the M1. Utter cr4p

    From john.connolly01, on Sat 4 Jul 10:23AM

  12. PerhapsRobbo could make a suprise return to midfeld/??

    From BRIAN, on Sat 4 Jul 9:34AM

  13. Seeing Owen holding up a Manure scarf almost made me­ vomit. At least King Kenny knows where his TRUE­ loyalties lie.

    From peter.sarah, on Sat 4 Jul 9:32AM
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    had a very high regard for RUSH as a player but regard­ his comments about OWEN as @#$%. you will see- at first­ opportunity hell twist his ankle and will sit on his­ arse taking the piss out of another club. i think­ FERGUSSON is showing signs of dementia and should be­ replaced immediatelly before he signs GLEN HODDLE

    From karl.tosner, on Sat 4 Jul 9:27AM

  15. he is past it

    From gwmunro, on Sat 4 Jul 9:23AM
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