Owen Hargreaves
Owen Hargreaves is a Canadian-born English international who played for Bayern Munich from 1997 to 2007, before moving to Manchester United in the summer of 2007.
He has made his name as a defensive midfielder is a genuine central midfielder who can stop opposition attacks as well as create them for his team.
A lot is expected of him at Manchester United – there’s been criticism of his abilities and his price tag, but he’s a good enough player to help Man Utd win titles, and that’s what counts.
2011 Champions League Final Live Blog: Barcelona – Manchester United
Whichever way the 2011 UEFA Champions League final goes, both of these teams will be remembered as dynasties. Manchester United are playing their third Champions League final in four years, an astonishing testament to consistency and excellence in a competition more often ruled by luck and fate. Domestically, United wrapped up a record 19th first…
Manchester United must spend for Ferguson to retire on top
Sir Alex Ferguson has spent most of the last twenty years at the top of English football. In order to retire there, no matter when that day comes, he’ll need to spend.
The Curious Case of England
It was a coming together of two world powers, so to speak. An England side that seems to have lost their way took on a France side that seems to be finding theirs. Both were still in the process of trying to blot out the same caustic memory of a depressing World Cup. Since June’s…
Ferguson: United Won’t Purchase In January
Wayne Rooney may have signed a new five-year deal at Manchester United, but that was all based on the reassurance of the club moving forward and bringing new, world class players into the team. Now, manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he will not be signing anyone in the January transfer window. Speaking to The People,…
Would A Change In System Bring A Change In Results For Manchester United?
Once more, it’s a tale of Manchester United shooting themselves in the foot. Such talent oozing from the walls of Old Trafford, but thus far this season, United have failed to produce the desired results on the road. United are uncharacteristically chucking goals (and points) left and right and that worrying trend shows no sign of…
Should Hargeaves Be In Manchester United’s 25-Man-Squad?
Sir Alex Ferguson spent a good year to secure the signature of Canadian born Englishman Owen Hargreaves, after a very impressive World Cup where he was voted best English player at the tournament. He even throw away a chance to sign Villarreal midfielder Marco Senna who just a year later would be the focal point…
Manchester United 2010/2011 Season Preview
Manchester United have enjoyed a successful pre-season, putting in some good performances and scoring plenty of goals. I’m not for one moment suggesting that because we got a result against the MLS All Stars we’re going to breeze the Premier League, but over the past month we’ve been given a real taste of what could…
United Win…Nothing, Fabregas Held Hostage by Arsenal and, is the Homegrown Rule Legal?
Manchester United Get Off to a Flying Start Last season’s domestic double winners, Chelsea, took on Manchester United in their annual pre-season friendly. Some call it “The Community Shield.” I prefer to call it “the gigantic piece of metal that Roy Keane once raised over his head without cracking a smile.” Then again, aren’t many…
Will Jonathan Woodgate, Owen Hargreaves And Anderson Play Again In 2010?
The new ‘home-grown’ ruling instigated by the Premier League for this coming season will see all twenty top-flight clubs having to register a 25-man squad list of eligible senior players (including eight players who have spent at least three seasons at an English or Welsh club before they turned 21, those under 21 do not…
Neville, Scholes and Giggs: Death By A Thousand Cuts
It is with some distain, if not total consternation, that I observe the clichéd comments of the media, rival fans, and (most of all) my fellow Manchester United fans in relation to the ‘old guard’ at Old Trafford! I could paraphrase an endless list of comments across an endless list of articles and blog contributions…
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