Owen is a twat!

denhamd2

How on earth did Owen ever win European Footballer of the year. When you take away the lads pace, what has he really got left. Glenn Hoddle, when he was manager of England, said the lad is not a natural finisher. I think its clear to see that Baros and Diouf are the 2 who should get a run in the team.

BKtje

Owen used to be a clinical finisher. He's just having a rought spot atm. He's still Liverpools best striker, or will be when he gets his goals back. (In my opinion.)

mike65

I suppose that means Van Dutchbloke is also one....:rolleyes:

How many goals has Owen scored? 100 and something at 21.

Not bad for a an unnatural finisher.

Mike.

Sposs

When you take away the lads pace, what has he really got left.

yes and take away Baros's left leg and Van Nistellrooy's head and what have they got? How exactly do you take away someones pace?

Waylander

He will start to lose it in a few years. I guess we will see then. I personally think you are being very harsh on him. I think he is a very good striker, even though I do not like the guy. When he gets the ball in the box the defenders worry, if he is already in the box it is not the pace that bothers them.

Littletinyman

Originally posted by denhamd2
HoGlenn Hoddle, when he was manager of England, said the lad is not a natural finisher.

LOL - Glen Hoddle said a lot of things. The only strikers in the premiership that I would rate above Owen are Henry and maybe Nistelrooy - Owen is having a hard time at the moment but when he's on form he is amazing. See England vs Argentina at France 98 for further details! :P

Kairo

Ya.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Owne, like all gret strikers is a confidence player. At the moment his confidence is low, but when it picks up we will see how much of a twat he is. He is still an integral part of the team and played very well on Sat. culminating in a great touch to take the ball down and a sweet layoff for Riise to score his goal.

DapperGent

That was a sweet finish by Riise as well.

I reckon he's another candidate for a wide player being turned into a striker a la Henry.

Stinkah

Good players don't become bad overnight. They have off periods, and make no mistake about it, this period is most definitely an _off_ period for the lad. This doesn't escape the fact that he single handly won the FA cup two years ago against the gunners.

Don't get me wrong, I do think he's off the ball atm, but he is still very much making the chances that have given him the goals that have made him the player that he is - he is simply not scoring them of late. This kinda thing happens the best of them. He'll swing a leg at a ball not even thinking much about it in the next 2 games and will be right back in the frame. He's trying to hard to bag his chances in my opinion - being too definite, instead of just tooking it away like he always has done. > The guilt ended chance against the jordies which he ballooned over on his left springs to mind as an example of this.

So leave him alone right :P

Waylander

I do think it was abit much giving him the European Player of the Year all the same.

Pepe LeFrits

He is the best striker England have, and one of the best in the premiership.

Stinkah

Originally posted by Waylander
I do think it was abit much giving him the European Player of the Year all the same.

I concur.

Strikers get all the bloody credit. What about Sami Hypia ?? The man is a living legend.

Then you have that fella that's sometimes in the news of late Roy something ... second name escapes me atm

Thanx 4 The Fish

Could the poster of this thread step forward for his ass whooping

I find a hat-trick is always the best way to answer ones critics.