Sir Alex Ferguson has taken a big gamble and has decided to choose Michael Owen, the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle and England striker . He will replace Carlos Tevez, who has joined Manchester City.
Ferguson is gambling on Owen, as the past few years have been injury years for Owen, and Sam Allardyce, and Fabio Capello have written of Owen as past history, with no future in the English team.And Allardyce did not want to touch him , to replace Roque Santa Cruz. But Fergusonand Arsene wenger are two managers who will give good footballers a chance.
Back in 1993 Ferguson got a French midfieldercalled Eric Cantona from Leeds and he wore the famous number7 jersey, and Manchester fortunes changed their drought of 23 years without a trophy, he also got Roy Keane from Nottingham Forest, and these two players changed ManchesterUniteds record books. They have won 25 trophies in 23 years.
Michel Owen is a proven goalscorer, so I feel the risk is worth taking even as he is a small man he gets ampal number of goals with his head and poaching them as well.
The biggest looser will be Sam Allardyce,as Owen was a free transfer from Newcastle as his contract was over and they were relegated last year.And Big Sam has not yet replaced Roque Santa Cruz yet.Now if Owen can do well he can play for the world cup in 2010. He has signed for two yearsat Manchester United.
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