Michael Owen grateful to play in Carling Cup match
Manchester United striker Michael Owen has spoken of his relief at finally seeing some first-team action in the club’s Carling Cup third-round victory over Scunthorpe United.
The former England international marked his return to competitive action with two goals in the 5-2 victory over the Football League Championship outfit, and told the club’s official television channel on Thursday that he was grateful for the chance to get
a run-out.
He said that, “There are a few of us who haven't been playing a lot this season and needed the game, and Scunthorpe made a real game of it. They're obviously very fit and they never stopped going forward.”
'Good workout'
Scunthorpe stunned the English Premier League giants by taking the lead, but United soon came back to record an emphatic victory. Former Liverpool striker Owen added that, “We scored five goals, but they could have scored a few as well. It was a good game.
There were a lot of players there tonight that needed that first game, be it players coming back from injury or players who just haven't played, so that was beneficial to us. All in all, it was a good workout and we're pleased to get through to the next round
— especially seeing the other results!”
Owen was referring to the fact that fellow EPL big guns Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City were all dumped out of the competition, leaving United as the bookmakers’ favourites to win the trophy for the third year in a row.
Despite not featuring much for United so far this season, Owen is sure that his Carling Cup appearance will act as a springboard for more first-team action with a more congested series of fixtures looming.
He said that, "We're coming into a period now where the Champions League has started, the League Cup has started and there are Premier League games, so I'm sure there will be a lot more games coming thick and fast now."
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