Mr Suarez used insulting words towards Mr Evra during the match contrary to FA Rule E3(1); 2. the insulting words used by Mr Suarez included a reference to Mr Evra's colour within the meaning of Rule E3(2). Manchester United and Liverpool's historic rivalry will rekindle on Sunday as the two teams face off in a crucial Premier League clash. As detailed in his new book, it was Real that told him that it was a choice of sitting on the bench in Spain or you can go to Newcastle. https://t.co/ZQBrlojeEv. How many times have you said or heard newspapers are full of s**t, or dont believe everything that you read in the newspapers. If going to United wasn't bad enough, sitting in a studio refering to United as "we" while being a so called ambassador for Liverpool doesn't help. "I dont need to justify myself to f****** Newcastle fans"Michael Owen opens up on Magpies spell and why he still regrets transfer https://t.co/5U4Pr4IONL pic.twitter.com/fIGo5DLnmy, Reboot the title of his new book has caused a huge amount of controversy. He was 29 and at the lowest ebb of his career when Alex Ferguson arrived at his door. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Gini Wijnaldum is a star he may not shine as brightly as others, but the sky is darker without him, Walker out, Wan-Bissaka injured: Alexander-Arnold has the chance to cement England starting spot. I can count on one hand the number of times that anyone has come up to me and given me a hard time about whatever football clubs Ive played for, or been abusive about so-called loyalty, or challenged my views on this or that. 80s movies enthusiast with an unhealthy obsession with Back to the Future. Gerrard was Liverpool's talisman for a decade, and for most of that time, he drew nothing but hatred from United supporters. ", He added: "What an incredible day that was. I see a lot of anger from United fans towards Ronaldo for moving to city. He who could have come back, but never did. Now back to the more lighthearted business of actual football. Stretty News is the #1 Manchester United blog and the most popular Manchester United news source for fans. Newcastle had just been relegated and, with Owens recent injury history, not many clubs were coming in for the then 30-year-old striker. You get paid, you get taxed, just like every working person in the UK and that payslip still arrives every month. The same happened around 2012, but it was Luis Surez leading the line at Anfield this time. Theres a theme there somewhere.

The last time they met saw a not-altogether-enthralling 0-0 draw play out, with little in the way of vindictive rivalry. I see guys like that lads I played with and against doing that at clubs all over the land. Hes Englands poster boy. In 2012, he denied the T-shirts were his idea, tellingTalkSport:"Ididnt send them out in the T-shirts. He never won the Premier League until he joined United so, when they have their annual tea parties, Im sure the thought of a winners league medal makes Owen smile while Steven Gerrard jumps two-footed into a tantrum. He is probably more hated by Liverpool fans than he is by United's, but he is not well-loved by either group. This needs to be remembered first before anything else. Like supporting a player over a team, which a lot of people do with Ronaldo, Messi etc, is such a foreign concept in Europe. Rooney celebrates in front of unimpressed Liverpool fans. The bloke who chose Newcastle over Liverpool. In his book Reboot, Owen hit back at the abuse he takes from football fans online and defended his role as a Liverpool ambassador (a role which were not sure he still holds because he doesnt do anything due to the backlash it would bring). Sir Alex Ferguson, who had made it public years earlier that he was desperate to sign Owen when he was 16, decided that he was going to offer Michael the chance to come back to the Premier League, the chance to win major honours both domestic and continental. More idols will come, go, excite and upset in the future. Owen enjoyed a decent season for Real Madrid, scoring 16 goals in total for the Spanish giants despite never becoming a regular in the side, but in his absence the Reds prospered. He may be described as the guy that topped the Premier League goalscoring charts in his first full season. Owen was a genuine superstar for club and country. Unofficial Home of the English Premier League on Reddit, Press J to jump to the feed. Fowler was also overlooked by England, whereas his team-mate was the figurehead of the national team. He also spearheaded the Reds' charge into the Champions League for the first time. It might not have been right, but it wasnt me that decided it.". His successes were never acknowledged, his failures greeted with relentless schadenfreude. Liverpool is a slightly different situation in that, along with a number of other ex-players, I have an ambassadorial role there. So, when people think he turned down Liverpool to go to Newcastle, the truth is he did everything he could to get back to the team closest to his heart. He tried at every opportunity to move back to Merseyside, even asking Jamie Carragher to put in a good word. It was midway through the second half when Michael Owen finally struck. Added to the fact he and his family struggled to settle in Madrid, it was obvious that a return to England suited all parties. In todays world of social media supremacy, the most common one is well if its on Twitter/the internet then it must be true. I agreed to go to Newcastle on the basis that I could still go back to Liverpool.". "Gary Neville is a Red, he hates Scousers," would ring out to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down" every week. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Gerrard is dismissed in his final clash with Manchester United. Even without this incident, there was a good deal of bad feeling towards him from Anfield, in the way, say, United fans felt about Jamie Carragher. Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher enjoy a frank exchange. I still love Liverpool. I played for the club on two hundred and ninety seven occasions. The Chester-born forward was a freak of nature, scoring countless goals as Liverpool looked to reestablish themselves as a force at home and in Europe. And poor Liverpool. I think hes a prick really. A Judas who should never be spoken about as a Liverpool Legend. At least he won the Premier League for his troubles! Howard Webb was not a popular figure in Liverpool. Patrice Evra coincidentally celebrates a United win quite near Luis Suarez. 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. To some, he is the boy wonder who scored on his professional debut in May 1997 against Wimbledon. Who knows what the club was thinking. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Before we get into todays piece, I want you, as the reader, to think about your current job. Unfortunately, a serious incident took place during a game in 2011, where he was alleged to have racially abused Patrice Evra. To think that way is just delusional. If not, read his book, but there is a strong possibility it will make you eat humble pie. Still just 21, the world was at his feet, but one thing was missing. I go to restaurants, pubs, racecourses, football grounds I have done so for years and Ill continue to. His first post was a throwback to him in man utd jersey. It was the first major blow in Owen's relationship with Liverpool fans and it wouldn't be the last. I can only speak personally but yeah I'm not a fan. Whats the difference? How does that make sense? Although he might not admit it. Signing for Manchester United was seen as the ultimate betrayal by a lot of Liverpool fans, who, to this day cannot forgive him for wearing that shirt.

But we do not have to travel too far back in time to find those fierce rivalries and enmities alive and well. He rarely caught the fans' imagination, bar his goal against Manchester City. Owen never enjoyed the affection that, say, Robbie Fowler was afforded by Liverpool fans, despite his achievements at Anfield. Sadly for him, that boat had long since sailed. In my daily life, I dont shy away from going anywhere. He represents their two most-hated rivals. He has lifted trophies and reached heights others can only dream of with the Reds. There were other times when Owen tried to get back to Liverpool.

In 2007 there were talks, but Liverpool had moved on with Fernando Torres and did not require another striker. This morning, 19 years on from that famous victory over Arsenal, Owen wrote on Twitter: "If I could live one day again it would for sure be this day in 2001 when I scored two goals in the FA Cup final and Liverpool won the Cup! Other players have left Merseyside having achieved far less than Owen did, but are held in higher regard. Initially angry but he turned into a meme pretty damn quick. He'll probably never be forgiven, either. In one case, a player has managed to be equally disliked by fans of both teams; an impressive achievement. 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. Yes, its a privileged one many of us would sacrifice so much to just play one game for our favourite teams. Not just that, when I trawl through my memory banks, recounting all the great moments I enjoyed with the fans and my fellow players, these opinions sting. He's a little rat bastard. Gary Neville is hated by Liverpool fans for all the right reasons. But from what I found, Liverpool rejected him in 09, he did get a lot of hate from Liverpool fans, and i too think its very similar, but what makes this transfer more enjoyable is the fanboy meltdown that is looming. I cant then become a fan a hanger-on, standing around to remind anyone who might be looking that I once played there. Contrary to what people have believed for 15 years, Owen did not choose the Magpies over the Reds. Something which Liverpool hadnt done for almost 20 Years. The youngster who led Liverpool into a new era. Still waiting and beyond 30 years now. So he was pretty sour in a lot of our memories even before United. How does playing for a rival club negate any of that? Writer. It doesnt. United fans, of course, sang of Neville's antipathy towards their rivals every week. Of course, he is hated by Liverpool fans. Fernando Torres, Philippe Coutinho and Emre Can have all fallen victim to the social media trolls after they left Anfield. Or what if you were unemployed and then a great job was offered to you, would you turn it down? Many of the people that aim hate towards Owen are not old enough to have seen him play for Liverpool and only saw the videos and heard the stories, then only saw him play for United and their minds were made up. Some might say hes the guy that decided to wear the red of Manchester United and disrespect Liverpool. So many great times. Let's make our way through some of the people who have raised the most hackles in the north-west of England over the past few years. NBA narratives coming to the prem doesnt make sense with the majority of European football culture. So, how can we in one breath say these things to disprove a newspaper article or social media post yet ignore them completely and have the opposite opinion to solidify our opinions in the next breath? As I said earlier, In your current job, would you move to a different company to better yourself? Owen recently sought to set the record straight in a book with Reach Sport - and spoke openly of the abuse he receives. When Ryan Babel tweeted out a picture of Howard Webb photoshopped into a United shirt after the referee had given a penalty to Dimitar Berbatov and sent off Gerrard in a 2011 clash between the two sides, he enshrined into legend the idea that Webb favoured the Red Devils. Instead, Hull, Everton and Manchester United were the only Premier League clubs offering Owen a contract. Their statement read (h/t Sky Sports' Rob Parrish): 1.

But rewind back to 2004 and it's clear why Owen choose to depart.

Tellingly, none of them achieved anything close to what Michael Owen achieved in a Liverpool shirt. We are free to make up our own minds. Its all such nonsense and fans sometimes need to stop and have a long hard think about how some of their opinions are so contradictory. Owen was not the only player who was struggling for a new contract at the time, but he was arguably the most important one. Liverpool were not prepared to pay double what they let him go for just 12 months earlier, so the north east beckoned. Steven Gerrard with a searching ball, Owen breaking clear of the defence and finishing with minimum fuss. But perhaps it's time to remember the Michael Owen who gave Liverpool so many joyous, celebratory and unique moments. Suarez's behaviour and apparently unapologetic stance in the subsequent furore around handshakes with Evra and the like fuelled the fire, and he is right up there with players who are hated at Old Trafford. Crying in the players lounge and hoping nobody sees. Things had become stale and it was clear the Frenchmans time as Liverpool manager was coming to an end. Not sure you are as loyal to Newcastle as you make out mate. If I am walking along the Kop, theyre saying you Manc or whatever and I have got to live with that. But this was deemed not good enough by Los Blancos. What do you do? Liverpool were once again at the start of a long rebuilding job with a new manager who wasn't one to beg a player to stay put. Im like my dad Terry in that sense. Again, Id be embarrassed. Breaking into the side as a 17-year-old, Owen had become Liverpool's talisman under Roy Evans and then Houllier. Kenny Dalglish, then-manager of the Reds, wore a T-shirt in support of Suarez in a post-match interview. He helped deliver six trophies to the club. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. "The Real president knocked on my hotel room door and said 'you are staying or you are going to Newcastle," he explained last year. His 16th in just 29 Premier League games for the Reds that season, a haul that would ensure Gerard Houllier's side would qualify for the Champions League. Under Rafael Benitez, Liverpool won the Champions League in the most dramatic of circumstances. After the Suarez incident, he was roundly booed at Anfield. He matched that total the following season. Michael Owen: Reboot My Life, My Time, published by Reach Sport https://reachsportshop.com/book/michael-owen-reboot/. Michael Owens new book Reboot is out now, and can be purchased by clicking on this link. It was definitely a hard thing to see for us all. Similar levels to Roy Keanes book in 2002, and Keanes second one a decade later. Perhaps he would be described as the man that became the first ever Liverpool player to win the Ballon dOr. Worth adding too is that these opinions only ever seem to surface on the Internet! Even then, Owen negotiated a get-out clause with the Magpies to ensure his Liverpool return could one day happen. Neville called his autobiography "Red," confirming that he was, indeed, a Red. However Real wanted Liverpool to match Newcastles offer of 16m. This type of controversy is only ever attached to players who were so fondly remembered and idolised. Some of these intense dislikes have their origins in serious incidents, some much less so, but all stirred up passions at one end or another of the M62. It would also be his last.

But if it is the older generation who did see him play, then the hurt and pain is still there, and it will remain. And yet there is a polarised opinion because of me thinking I will go away fro a year and all of a sudden it is all ruined.

What would a Liverpool rebuild look like and when will it happen? Different to [Carragher], you are still at the club being idolised. And Owen was desperate. The referee was unpopular with Liverpool fans from that day forththough he was hardly more popular among United's support, who never quite bought into the idea that he liked them. A local lad, Fowler didn't fit the same - often misjudged - squeaky clean image Owen seemed to portray. Yes, a football club was once my place of work. "At Newcastle, I had it in my contract that I could go back for a set amount. Owen had left the Reds in an effort to win Europe's biggest prize and would be left wondering what might have been if he'd stayed put at Anfield. Liverpool fans had seen this type of goal countless times before. But for a large portion of fans, Owen's contribution has long been forgotten. There are a number of similarities here, both ballon d'or winners who left huge clubs before their prime. You take the job at the rival company. Its like his ex doesnt want him back so hes going after her younger hotter sister baller move. After all, this was a man who, for supporters of a certain generation, gave them some of the best days in recent history. As humans, we are taught to believe what we want to believe and that is our right. But I do my bit. You tried everything to get out.

For those who were there throughout the 2000/01 season, the FA Cup final, as well as many other moments, will live long in the memory. Fans didn't know it then, but Owen's departure would cap a summer of change at Anfield in 2004. Luis Suarez probably would have been disliked by United fans anyway on the Fernando Torres "he's very good and plays for the team we hate" sort of level. And while Reds fans might not forgive what Owen did, perhaps it's time to rise above the hatred and anger caused by the move to Old Trafford. Just 24 at the time, Owen's contract had just one year to run and when he made his desire to join Real Madrid clear. Liverpool's reaction as a club and a fanbase was, generally speaking, to circle the wagons. It will be a long time before "he gave it to Demba Ba," stops ringing out on the Old Trafford terraces, a reference to Gerrard's infamous slip against Chelsea in the 2013/14 title race. And although I've brought up Schmiechel and Law in a jovial manner with United fans in meltdown over this transfer, it admittedly is far greater a betrayal than those could ever be. And now he has invoked United fans' ire by becoming an ambassador for Liverpool. Owen is the type of player who is confident in his own ability. After that point hes got to look after himself, saying no to a team that went on to win the title would always be difficult. The document spoke of Owen's goalscoring feats, brand value and looked to allay any fears over his fitness. Liverpool had little choice but to sell the England forward for a knock-down fee of just under 10m. What better way to test himself than playing in Spain at arguably the biggest club in the world? In Owen's first full season as a senior player in 1997/98 he scored 23 goals. It has been painful going back to Anfield, Owen said on Jamie Carraghers The Greatest Game Podcast, as quoted by the Daily Mirror. Maybe. 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. It was Owen's 158th goal for Liverpool. The heartbreak of seeing on of the best players of the era leave Liverpool left many in tears, including the man himself. The boyhood Evertonian, who has made no bones about his love of his childhood club, has gone on to become United's joint-top goalscorer with United legend Sir Bobby Charlton. As a Liverpool fan I wasn't really that bothered with Owen moving to United , yes he won the league but United were the best team in England with or without him at the time and he was far past his peak. 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. With Newcastle relegated and Owen without a club, the striker's management company made a 32-page brochure to try to find the Ballon d'Or winner a new team. Indeed, an Independent Regulatory Commission of the FA found that he had. Liverpool and every other club, with fancy titles, wearing tracksuits, being ambassadors, who played there for one season, didnt do much for the club and kicked a ball for two minutes while they were at it! The hate that Owen received was HUGE, because he literally won the League with Man Utd. Owen's goal helped Liverpool to a 1-1 draw with Newcastle. Of course, he had once thoroughly caught Liverpool fans' imagination, as one of the finest to emerge from their academy. Yet, I see ex-pros doing it all the time. His new book is definitely worth a read whether you like him or not. Think about what do you do for a living and answer these simple questions? It is hard to argue that it is fair to hate him for the Suarez affair. But it would be dishonest to discuss that without also saying that the siege mentality Liverpool's management retrenched into after the Suarez incident meant that it never seemed like the facts were being considered. And that is probably what plagued Owen throughout his career. Also if it's true he was offered to United but was rejected then we've only got ourselves to blame , A lot of people are saying that he loves SAF and NOT United and honestly I can see that perspective. But when I left, that contact was broken. As someone who was 2 when he left liverpool i dont have any of the nostalgia of watching him. He scored in every final apart from the 2001 League Cup, which he didnt even play in. I was once going thru his insta. Yet, we manipulate things to give our thoughts more reliability and leverage. But at the end of the day, it is still a job. And hurt them he did. Liverpool won a treble of trophies in 2001, with Owen turning the FA Cup final on its head against Arsenal with one of the most decisive contributions of any final. Before that he became a legend at Liverpool after bursting onto the scene as an 18-year-old, but joining United years later destroyed his reputation with Scousers and its something he has found difficult to come to terms with. In the real world it doesnt happen. But it just wasn't going to happen. Lets not forget, Steve McManaman did the exact same thing.

You can unsubscribe at any time. Are you at the top job in your chosen industry? Unless Im contracted to perform some kind of ambassadorial duty that requires me to be at a club, Id be mortified to be seen there. The player's desire to move to Spain and test himself at Real Madrid was, in all honestly, understandable. Double agents: Players traded through Liverpool and Southamptons special relationship, Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa: Winners and losers as Reds work hard for victory, Double agents: 10 players who played for both Liverpool and Real Madrid, Graeme Souness: Legendary midfielder and the embodiment of Liverpool in the '70s and '80s, Five Liverpool youngsters who failed to deliver at Anfield. Indeed, while the rivalry very much pre-dates the Premier League, all of the selections here come from the post-1992 era. It has killed me for ages and the wound will never go.. I don't think he could coexist with Bruno. Can you get a higher role? A footballers career is very short, and you only have a limited number of opportunities to win trophies. But put yourself in his shoes and the eventual choice, made with his head rather than his heart, made some sense. Older, wiser and with the benefit of hindsight, he wanted to show people that there's more to Michael Owen than some fans might think. I dont know why this is, but Im actually proud to feel this way. I distinctly remember you being inches away from signing for Liverpool after Sir Bobby Robson put you on the bench. The player wanted a Liverpool return it was all but done. In essence, he was booed for believing he received racist abuse and for reporting the incidentor perhaps in some cased booed by people who believed he had fabricated the whole affair to get at one of their own. In a week that should have been joyful, exciting and memorable for him as his second book was published, he instead suffered a torrent of abuse, backlash, Twitter trolls and social media discussions with Alan Shearer. He gets a lot of hate but I don't care, he was injury prone and well past his best whene he went united. This was, of course, not what the FA's Independent Regulatory Commission found to have happened. It's making me feel sick the thought of him going to City but it's Ronaldo he's not loyal to anyone but Ronaldo.

To others he is the man who ran down his contract and went to Madrid for practically nothing. I wonder if Michael Owen got similar hate from Liverpool fans. Personal glory followed when he scooped the Ballon d'Or later that year. Owen will always be a dirty word to them after making that decision. There also seemed to be suspicion towards Owen. Get the latest news on Manchester United fixtures, results, rumours and transfers. Is it the career you want for the rest of your life? (I wasn't a football fan back then). You ask your old job where you had the best time of your career but they have now replaced you and dont have any vacancies. Owen is still desperate for acceptance at Liverpool even if he'll never enjoy the adulation that his years at Anfield deserve. The man that single-handedly won us the FA Cup and led us to an unprecedented cup Treble under Gerard Houllier in 2001. Perhaps Kopites simply knew they'd get hurt. Can't have too many ball hogs. That, Im afraid, is fan-centric nonsense. It makes me cringe. The tweet that sparked the row between Alan Shearer and Michael Owen, The two former England internationals took a public swipe at each other. You wouldnt see a guy like Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard or Jamie Carragher ever doing that and I wouldnt dream of doing it either. There is something sad about the fact that Evra features on this list. It's easy to sneer at Owen's misfortune. Maybe it's time to move on and forget everything else. Owen wrote: Ive never been one of those guys who youd see hanging around their former club, wearing club gear, doing nothing in particular other than just being seen there. Not just with that move to Real Madrid, but with the mess that followed. Without his contribution and goals, Liverpool would not have achieved what they did under Gerard Houllier. Only to join a rival in the twilight of their career. Nonetheless, Evra was an easy target for Liverpool enmity because, well, he loved Manchester United. Football is just another career. I went in where it hurts for the club on countless more instances.

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