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Michael Owen’s best football quotes, a thread:
“Whichever team scores more goals usually wins”
An incredible observation from the former England striker
An incredible observation from the former England striker
“When they don’t score, they hardly ever win”
My personal favourite, thank you Michael for this truly touching piece of analysis
My personal favourite, thank you Michael for this truly touching piece of analysis
“Do they deserve to win? No, Liverpool do. Which is why a draw is a fair result”
Liverpool deserve to win but a draw is fair, incredible analysis
Liverpool deserve to win but a draw is fair, incredible analysis
“Alderweireld played really well last year for Tottenham, let’s hope he can transfer that form to Spurs this season”
Here, apparently Tottenham and Spurs are two completely seperate teams
Here, apparently Tottenham and Spurs are two completely seperate teams
“To stay in the game, you have to stay in the game”
Expert analysis from Mike on how to... stay in the game?
Expert analysis from Mike on how to... stay in the game?
“That’s a fantastic penalty, but he’ll be gutted it went wide”
A fantastic penalty that went wide, make it make sense Michael
A fantastic penalty that went wide, make it make sense Michael
”I doubt Everton are going to get anything out of this game.”
At this point Liverpool are 4-0 up after 50 minutes at Anfield, that is a very intelligent thing to say Michael
At this point Liverpool are 4-0 up after 50 minutes at Anfield, that is a very intelligent thing to say Michael
“Footballers these days often have to use their feet”
A truly groundbreaking comment from Michael here, who’d have thought
A truly groundbreaking comment from Michael here, who’d have thought
“He looks like a footballer”
According to Michael, Anthony Martial, who was playing football at the time, looked like a footballer
According to Michael, Anthony Martial, who was playing football at the time, looked like a footballer
“He’s elbowed him in the head, but there’s nothing in it for me”
Interesting
Interesting
“That would’ve been a goal had it gone inside the post”
An excellent observation from the former England striker, spot on
An excellent observation from the former England striker, spot on
“It’s hit the facial part of his head, there”
Seriously this Michael guy isn’t serious at this point, how he’s a pundit I’ll never know
Seriously this Michael guy isn’t serious at this point, how he’s a pundit I’ll never know
“If there’s a bit of rain about, it makes the surface wet”
This particular piece of outstanding analysis brings a whole new meaning to ‘water is wet’
This particular piece of outstanding analysis brings a whole new meaning to ‘water is wet’
“What a shot! That’s completely unstoppable but the goalkeeper has got to do better for me”
I feel the keeper has been harshly criticised, but can’t take away from Michael’s incredible analysis, I’ll give him the benefit of doubt
I feel the keeper has been harshly criticised, but can’t take away from Michael’s incredible analysis, I’ll give him the benefit of doubt
“It’s a good run, but it’s a poor run if you know what I mean?”
No Michael, we don’t know what you mean
No Michael, we don’t know what you mean
“When the ball is that still, it’s wobbling in the air”
What
What
“What a feeling it is to be a manager and bring someone on”
When one day Michael takes up a managerial job, we hope he isn't robbed off this feeling. FIFA, please allow all managers to continue making substitutions?
When one day Michael takes up a managerial job, we hope he isn't robbed off this feeling. FIFA, please allow all managers to continue making substitutions?
“That shot is impossible, I saw Yaya Toure do it once”
Here we can see how highly he regards Yaya
Here we can see how highly he regards Yaya
In conclusion, probably the worst, and best, pundit of all time
End of thread.
End of thread.
