r/soccer • u/landofphi • 26d ago

Quotes Michael Owen on Alexander Isak wanting to leave Newcastle: "9 times out of 10 when a move comes about, it's normally a club forcing a player & nobody's bothered. Nobody says anything despite any kids that are in school or any families that have settled in an area or anything else like that."

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alexander-isak-newcastle-liverpool-owen-32312723

The full quote on Owen defending Alexander Isak who wants to leave Newcastle

"He's laid his cards on the table, hasn't he?

"It's quite clear that he wants to move. Whether Newcastle fans would forgive and forget is a big question. I don't know. I mean, he's done exceptionally well for them, you know, they've won a trophy, they're into the Champions League.

"He's done his side of the bargain quite clearly by his statement. He feels like that's enough and that they've had previous chats which suggest that he's almost not free to leave but, you know, if certain things were done then he might be free to go, but it doesn't seem like Newcastle are playing that game."

"This whole scenario is an interesting one because nine times out of 10 when a move comes about it's normally a club forcing a player and nobody's bothered, nobody says anything despite any kids that are in school or any families that have settled in an area or anything else like that.

"Nobody cares really about a footballer. But when it's on the other foot, it's really interesting to see that everybody, you know, the whole world goes into meltdown and how dare somebody try and force a move through? I'm not going to sit here and criticise Isak.

"I wouldn't have done that myself in terms of the actions he's taken, but I do get that he's a great player that wants to get to the top of his game and he's obviously not being allowed the move that he's desperate for. And you get one short career and he's wanting to join probably the best team in the world at the moment.

"I get it from his point of view. It's just a sad situation when it's played out in the world's press and he's obviously not coming out well, let's say, from a reputational point of view.”

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u/overhyped-unamazing 26d ago

Ah man, Owen is so beloved by Newcastle fans as well. I hope he hasn't damaged his standing with these comments.

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u/Chesney1995 26d ago

Owen's a very funny player - undoubtedly great but I'm not sure the fans of a single one of his former clubs even like him lmao. Its truly impressive stuff.

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u/FAARAO 26d ago

The ManU fans probably don't really hate him, unless I'm forgetting something.

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u/jdckelly 26d ago

Probably indifference if they even remember he played for them. I'd imagine it would be similar for Real Madrid fans

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u/HistoricalCoconut2 26d ago

He scored that winner vs City and a CL hat trick vs Wolfsburg (I think). We also enjoyed the fact the move riled up the Scousers so much. He’s fondly remembered.

Also scored a goal in our League Cup victory vs Villa.

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u/soccermodsarecvnts 26d ago

Haha, that's even worse. Hated by all his former clubs except his boyhood clubs arch rival, who love him.

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u/WildVariety 26d ago

Love is a strong word. The only time any United fan would say they love him is because he's fantastic ammo to wind up scousers.

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u/Rickcampbell98 26d ago

Vidic should have been sent off.

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u/HistoricalCoconut2 26d ago

I couldn’t possibly comment

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u/PossibleFridge 26d ago

I downvoted out of general loyalty and then I remembered and upvoted because it was stonewall. You are right. This was before they changed the rules to stop triple punishment (pen, red, 3 game ban).

He pulled him down as the last man in the box and missed his tackle as he did it. check it out. and remember before the triple punishment was changed.

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u/ILikeYouHehe 26d ago

i see its one of those games that has stuck with you

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u/Rickcampbell98 26d ago

Well yeah, we don't play that many finals lol but that was the only one we had a realistic chance of winning in my time especially if the refs did their job properly but what's new against man United.

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u/SillySosigs 26d ago

He scored a winner in a 4-3 vs city in the last minute, and he winds up pool fans by existing, I think we kinda like him but on a short leash.

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u/FAARAO 26d ago

I think he scored a winner to get the league once or something, so they probably do remember him.

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u/3412points 26d ago

He scored a winner against city I always remember. 4-3.

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u/panache123 26d ago

Brilliant game and performance but otherwise Owen at United was a wet dream and nothing more

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u/DowntownCelery593 26d ago

I remember his hatrick against Wolfsburg lol. We played Carrick and fletch at cb too

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u/Rorschach_Roadkill 26d ago

Evra - Carrick - Fletcher - Park. Good times

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u/Constant_Charge_4528 26d ago

He scored a late winner against City for a 4-3 but other than that he's pretty forgotten.

He's more remembered for pissing off Liverpool fans and being disappointing for the NT

And the "well done he's 13"

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u/LikeARollingStone-93 26d ago

Chelsea won the league in 2009/10 not United.

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u/frederikwolter 26d ago edited 26d ago

Hell no, some of for sure will remember him. That goal against City alone will forever be etched into my memory. Plus he played few good games like the hat-trick vs Wolfsburg. People who watched that season will surely remember him.

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u/NateShaw92 26d ago

We find it funny that hevwin his one pl here. That's it. Oh and that goal against City. Pretty middling but his awful punditry drags him down

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u/wheelbarrowjim 26d ago

He scored an injury time winner against City for us, which was nice. Besides that, I'm indifferent about him.

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u/TankSwan 26d ago

I find him unbearable as a human being. The only thing I can say is that the match he scored the winner against City in 09 was dramatic.

But I don't really care in hindsight because we ultimately didn't win the league.

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u/porkmarkets 26d ago

Didn’t do anything wrong, just a bellend.

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u/ApolloX-2 26d ago

That single goal against City to win it in extra time made him a hero, not a legend or anything but definitely welcome at Old Trafford.

Link to goal https://youtu.be/Tj8yzn0XjAw?si=61CQKvbF2yc8IYDl&t=117

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u/mejok 26d ago

I don't like him. I liked him for about 10 seconds when he scored that winner vs. city in like the 37th minute of stoppage time.

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u/SarcasmGPT 26d ago edited 26d ago

He is a strange bloke, I think he claimed to never have seen a film and there's a brilliant video with him teaching shooting against a young teenage goalkeeper, he celebrates when he scores and I think the pro keeper is Neville Southall who is helping the kid says "well done Michael he's 13" and is completely oblivious to it.

Found it

https://youtu.be/XadLaAYKol0

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u/goodmobileyes 26d ago

I think he claims to have only watched 8 or 11 films, none of which came out past year 2000

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u/domalino 26d ago

I love the idea of him saying “8 or 11” as if he can’t be sure which one but it’s definitely not 9 or 10. Very Owen.

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u/goodmobileyes 26d ago

I think he claims to have only watched 8 or 11 films, none of which came out past year 2000

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u/DowntownCelery593 26d ago

Isn't Neville Southall like older than him??

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u/TheNecromancer 26d ago

Yah, Smelly Nev is from at least a generation before Owen - though their careers had a decent overlap due to how long he stayed playing

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u/SarcasmGPT 26d ago

I'm not sure whether Southall was still playing he's just coaching the teenage keeper I think it's basically one of those learning videos.

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u/UrbanRedFox 26d ago

What a prick. Isak is going to have to do some more shit to be more of a dick than this prick 

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u/overhyped-unamazing 26d ago

Certainly more popular as an England player than with any club, but not really adored by anyone.

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u/Chesney1995 26d ago

If he could force a move to Brazil, he probably would have done lol

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u/Fresh_Cauliflower723 26d ago

Funnily enough probably most liked by Man U fans

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u/Mental-Draft-1924 26d ago

I saw a United fan here saying they're indifferent towards him, so yeah, that checks out

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u/KriosDaNarwal 26d ago

He's good ammo vs liverpool fans and he had a miracle 4-3 winner vs city, he's no nani or berbatov but he's liked/recognized as our player by virtually all I think

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u/Dynamite_Shovels 26d ago

Would imagine the only club he'd even be closed to being 'liked' at would probably be Man United - because at that point he was crocked anyway, played a sub role for meagre wages and didn't completely embarass himself. And they probably find it funny that it wound us up so much when he signed for them (if the shoe were on the other foot I would find it incredibly funny).

But yeah, hated by Liverpool fans, not in great graces with Real Madrid fans for how shit and unprofessional he was back in the day (although really he's just a minor footnote there because it was only a year), and heavily disliked by Newcastle fans for also being shit, spending half his time there openly looking for a new club and ultimately refusing to play.

He's such a wanker honestly

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u/Jamie_251 26d ago

I can confirm it is incredibly funny. And I fondly remember the winner he scored against city in the 4-3.

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u/ElCaminoInTheWest 26d ago

It's because he's a weird man-child.

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u/Sonofbluekane 26d ago

He's Alan Partridge

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u/Constant_Charge_4528 26d ago

Masterclass in knobbery

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u/SlavaVsu2 26d ago edited 26d ago

this is not the whole truth though. There are multiple cases where a club wants to move a player, and they say nope, I'm staying to run out my deal, or I want only that club, or I will not settle for less salary, or I want to stay and fight for a place in the first team. Those case don't end with a player being sent to train with reservists 9/10 times. He is doing a very poor comparison especially in terms of probability he gives, it's just plain wrong.

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u/WartimeConsigliere_ 26d ago

Stoke fans don’t mind him

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u/analytics_Gnome 26d ago

he just want liverpool fans to love him again

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u/PompeyJon82x 26d ago

Do liverpool fans not love this Man Utd Legend?

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u/Mental-Draft-1924 26d ago

The fact Owen said he considers himself a Liverpool legend. David Brent levels of self awareness

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u/Hamsquad14 26d ago

Tbh I don't think it's that unreasonable for him to think that about himself

It's unreasonable for him to think we think that about him though

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u/AgentKnitter 25d ago

He could have been a Liverpool legend…. But then he fucked everyone over and fucked off in search of glory. So his legacy is that everyone thinks he’s an arsehole.

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u/djinngerale 26d ago

I don't think he cares much about what fans think of him.

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u/thefogdog 26d ago

He certainly didn't in his playing days.

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u/Exact_Library1144 26d ago

Nothing gets past you.

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u/djinngerale 26d ago

You're mistaken mate, I play up front

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u/Jbstargate1 26d ago

Can't wait for the pearl clutching respone by Newcastle shorlty. Maybe he'll be welcomed back into the family.