Michael Owen optimistic about Liverpool's future
Manchester United striker Michael Owen said that the tide could turn for his former club Liverpool, who could be taken over by US company New England Sports Ventures (NESV) after a disappointing start to the season.
Owen, who grew up an Everton fan, joined his Merseyside rivals in 1991, making his senior team debut five years later.
During the eight seasons he spent with the first team, the striker scored 118 goals in 216 league appearances before leaving for Real Madrid in 2004.
"If Liverpool got taken over by a really wealthy person or group, just like Manchester City or Chelsea, things could change," Owen told The Mirror about the prospect of Liverpool being bought by NESV, who are reported to have made a recent bid for the club.
Roy Hodgson's team are currently 18th in the league, having collected only one win in seven games.
"Sometimes it takes a step or two backwards to go forwards, so you never know what might happen next with Liverpool, but at the moment it’s hard for their fans. Any team can be languishing near the bottom after half a dozen or so games. That can happen.
But obviously not everything is right at Liverpool."
Owen still follows former clubs
Owen was signed by United boss Sir Alex Ferguson on a free transfer last summer, making a surprise move from Newcastle United's bench to one of the Premier League's most successful teams.
With four goals from 23 league appearances, Owen is resigned to the role of stand-in striker at the club, but remains loyal to Ferguson's team over Liverpool.
"I'm obviously a Manchester United player now and my sole focus has to be on them. But I’ve also played for Real Madrid and I watch their games, look out for their results, so you always take an interest in your old teams. It’s the same with Liverpool and
Newcastle. In an ideal world I’d want them all to be doing well, but obviously not as well as United – that’s the bottom line."
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