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Following the release of his new autobiography, Michael Owen has become involved in a Twitter spat with Alan Shearer over their time together at Newcastle.
What did he say?
Having arrived from Real Madrid, Owen’s career on Tyneside failed to lift off, with numerous injuries taking their toll on the former England international.
In the 39-year-old’s final campaign with the club, Magpies legend Alan Shearer took charge of the side’s final eight games in the Premier League, but failed to stave off relegation.
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In his book (serialised by The Daily Mirror), Owen claims Shearer blamed him for Newcastle going down, which led to the pair having an entertaining back-and-forth on Twitter.
Slap in the face
Forget the almost child-like spat on social media between a pair of grown men. Owen’s revelation that he regretted his move to Newcastle, and his apparent failure to take any kind of responsibility for his miserable time on Tyneside, is a major slap in the face for fans.
His comment that he felt he didn’t need to “justify” himself to Newcastle supporters is naive at best, and insulting at worst. The former Liverpool star was raking in a reported £120k-a-week for effectively sitting on his backside on the treatment table.
As The Chronicle’s Mark Douglas captures perfectly, far worse players than him have taken criticism on the chin and worked their socked offs to become heroes. Instead, Owen seems to be hell-bent on absolving himself of any blame, and intent on spiting Magpies fans at the same time.
In the end, the BT Sport pundit may have gotten exactly what he wanted. After all, any publicity is good publicity right?
But when it’s all said and done, his “unforgivable attitude” as Douglas puts it means Owen’s legacy at yet another club is tarnished. Respect should always be far more important than the numbers on your bank account. Sadly, the 39-year-old doesn’t appear to think that’s the case.
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