Michael Owen - Not done just yet

Michael Owen made his first appearance of the season Tuesday night against Leeds in the Carling Cup. The striker managed to grab two goals, the second a brilliant strike.

He believes his career is not winding down (quotes from BBC):

"I'm still only 31 and I have a good few years left in me yet," he said.

"The pressure is on when you get into this side because you don't get many chances [to play]."

He added: "When you get picked you have to perform - or you won't see the pitch for another couple of months.

"I have had some massive games in my career but I almost feel myself getting more nervous these days.

"I don't fear my touch will go because I am doing a lot of training and putting in a lot of hard work. But even the best players in the world can have a bad game and that negative thought is definitely there in the back of your mind because you cannot put things right in three or four days time like most other players who play all the time.

"Thankfully, every time I have started I have managed to quieten people before they chirp up."

Sir Alex Ferguson went on to add:

"Michael Owen's finishing was fantastic," said Ferguson.

"His goal ratio is unbelievable. We are very pleased with him. He has had one or two injuries but with me having Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Javier Hernandez, he is not getting the games he deserves and that is unfortunate."

You can view Owen's second goal here: http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/michael-owen-2-leeds-15432991/

Why not head over to our forum and check out Owen's thread: http://www.soccer24-7.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166879

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