Football is back, but that also means Michael Owen is back – something not welcomed by some people on Twitter.
We'll kick off with this beauty: "To score a goal, for me, you need two headers"
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Michael started his BT Sport commentary of Manchester United vs Tottenham in style, with a quote for the ages. One we'll pass down to our grandchildren, and one they'll pass down to our grandchildren's grandchildren.
Other than it literally being not true, it's pretty accurate.
The reason it works so well, as a quote, is the "for me", subtly inserted into the middle of the sentence as if to say: "You can have your opinions on how goals are scored, you can think what you want... but, for me, you can't score a goal without the ball being headed twice."
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"Ashley Young should have been pulling that one back, there was no-one in the six yard box"
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Absolutely correct.
Obviously you can see Toby Alderweireld in the six-yard box there, but... nope, never mind.
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"A lot of your work is done with your feet these days"
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What. A. Quote.
It's not clear if he was talking about goalkeepers or outfield players, but either way, it's perfect.
It's more likely he was talking about goalkeepers, in which case, they do actually use their feet more than they used to, so Michael is 100% correct in his analysis.
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