Owen Hargreaves is impatient to repay the faith of Manchester United fans and is confident he will soon return "better than ever" after more than a year out with a serious knee injury.
The 28-year-old England midfielder was told by renowned surgeon Dr Richard Steadman that his knee problems were among the worst he had seen in his long and distinguished career.
Surgery and 10 months of intensive rehabilitation followed in Colorado, but Hargreaves believes it was essential time well spent - and he is now setting his sights on a long-lived return and a career he hopes can last into his late 30s.
"The best is yet to come, and I just cannot wait to get back out there," he told MUTV. "I will be trying to improve my game and achieve the great success I think we [United] are destined for."
Hargreaves last played for United against Chelsea 13 months ago and therefore missed out on a championship-winning season.
He is nonetheless hugely heartened by the progress he too has made off the pitch in that time.To look back at where I was to where I am now is amazing. I just want to be part of it again and have a great season. I cannot wait to pay back some of the faith the fans have shown me."
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#1 - Been as though he has been far and away the most consistent performer for England over the last decade, it would not surprise me one bit if he did take Barry's England spot. It would have been a different ECL final against Barca last year had our 2 best ball winners, Hargreaves and Fletcher been allowed to play. Bangkokblue getting a little bit overexcited about his team's new found wealth me thinks, come back when you win something
no 1 sicknote,some manure turd wrote the other day he will take the w/cup place from barry,pure old toilet.WANT TO BET
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