Guest neesy111 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 despite him being a good finisher, does he offer anything else hardly got a touch first half, not got much pace, can't be used as a target man, not really a captain as well, then he is every manager's pet and won't get taken off at all despite other's looking more capable of scoring or him having a stinker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 At the end of the day a striker's job is to score goals and he's very, very good at doing that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 End of thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 At the end of the day a striker's job is to score goals and he's very, very good at doing that. not the last 2 month's, he's only had that tap in v wigan which all of us could of scored Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Tbh, unless the chance is created for him, he doesn't score. At least with Martins, you can just give him the ball and he can create his own opportunities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 It's a bit of a conundrum: If Owen gets a chance, he will score 9 out of 10 (although that number is falling....he's missed some sitters in the 2008) Martins' toilet seat is covered in piss, but is a constant if unreliable threat. Even if he gets the chance there's no guarantee he'll even make contact with the ball.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 This is not a pro-keegan comment I promise but his overall game improved a lot when KK played him deeper. I think if JK could carry that on we would see more from him in terms of general play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Tbh, unless the chance is created for him, he doesn't score. At least with Martins, you can just give him the ball and he can create his own opportunities. You would have to gently place it infront of martins though, as he doesn't even have a first touch, and I'm a Martins fan. :S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Tbh, unless the chance is created for him, he doesn't score. At least with Martins, you can just give him the ball and he can create his own opportunities. You would have to gently place it infront of martins though, as he doesn't even have a first touch, and I'm a Martins fan. :S his first touch was excellent today for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Tbh, unless the chance is created for him, he doesn't score. At least with Martins, you can just give him the ball and he can create his own opportunities. You would have to gently place it infront of martins though, as he doesn't even have a first touch, and I'm a Martins fan. :S his first touch was excellent today for me Ah well that's it then, new Bergkamp. His touch is inconsistent. Look at him against the mackems, he was fucking shite. But he is young and can be improved at least, he's so damn frustrating though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 At the end of the day a striker's job is to score goals and he's very, very good at doing that. not the last 2 month's, he's only had that tap in v wigan which all of us could of scored He hadn't played for over a month prior to that, you pleb. His record this season still stands at 6 goals in 7 starts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 his first touch was excellent today for me His first touch was his third last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 his first touch was excellent today for me His first touch was his third last. Think he was talking about Oba? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I think the 3 pronged attack, with Owen just behind drifting in would really work, sadly I don't think JK likes that and prefers more stability. I give Keegan credit for seeing that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 people have such short memories... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 despite him being a good finisher, does he offer anything else hardly got a touch first half, not got much pace, can't be used as a target man, not really a captain as well, then he is every manager's pet and won't get taken off at all despite other's looking more capable of scoring or him having a stinker In fairness to Micheal, he does have quite a good first touch. But overall he may not offer us as much movement as Oba but by god is he a good striker. As people in this thread have said, his job is to score goals and he does it as good as anyone. If he'd scored today I dont think this thread would exist... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Owen's record since our resurgence last season stands at 13 in 16, btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Mag Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 We all knew Owen didnt offer anythingelse in overall play, apart from his goal scoring, when we signed him. ATM he is pretty much useless to us because we dont have a midfield that can create anything for him, bar Jonas but he seems to have changed since JFK took charge, compared to his very brief spell under KK. JFK is here until the end of the season and I cant see him going to KK's 4-3-3 formation from last season, we should keep with Ameobi (however shite he is), because JFK's tactics suit him & Martins up top. IMO, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 At the end of the day a striker's job is to score goals and he's very, very good at doing that. not the last 2 month's, he's only had that tap in v wigan which all of us could of scored How much of the last two months has he missed because of injury? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 he is neat and tidy but his game is mostly centered around being in the box. create a side in which he can flourish, and let him get on with his responsibilities and he'll do them well, he'll get the ball and shift it on impeccably as soon as he can. no he wont make runs out wide, no he wont stretch defences, or make that killer pass, or dribble past players, or challenge in the air, or hold off defenders. but those are things other players should be doing, meaning that owen can stick to doing what he does best. the problem starts when the players to do those things for owen are missing or arent doing their jobs. without the support and supply he may as well be invisible. mind you i wouldnt say he scores 9 times out of 10, more like 5 times out of 10, he misses at least as many as he scores, though the fact he gets so many chances is testament to his anticipation and movement in the box Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Think he was talking about Oba? You're right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 despite him being a good finisher, does he offer anything else hardly got a touch first half, not got much pace, can't be used as a target man, not really a captain as well, then he is every manager's pet and won't get taken off at all despite other's looking more capable of scoring or him having a stinker In fairness to Micheal, he does have quite a good first touch. But overall he may not offer us as much movement as Oba but by god is he a good striker. As people in this thread have said, his job is to score goals and he does it as good as anyone. If he'd scored today I dont think this thread would exist... Eh? Owen's movement absolutely pisses on Oba's, even if his pace doesn't. Agree with the last sentence though. Michael Owen (as a 4-4-2 striker, anyway) is someone who'll do nowt for 90 minutes but pop up at some random point and stick it away. That said, in the 4-3-3, he looked a very accomplished footballer with a very good eye for a pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Sell him and spend on the money on Ashton or Yakubu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Sell him and spend on the money on Ashton or Yakubu Are they available for sub £3M? Because that's all we'll get if we sell Owen at this stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 despite him being a good finisher, does he offer anything else hardly got a touch first half, not got much pace, can't be used as a target man, not really a captain as well, then he is every manager's pet and won't get taken off at all despite other's looking more capable of scoring or him having a stinker In fairness to Micheal, he does have quite a good first touch. But overall he may not offer us as much movement as Oba but by god is he a good striker. As people in this thread have said, his job is to score goals and he does it as good as anyone. If he'd scored today I dont think this thread would exist... I simply can't understand this........his movement and positional sense, as well as his touch, are some of his key assets. Is this some other Michael Owen we're talking about here? I think it is. EDIT: Misread, thought you said his touch wasn't good. Either way, as Mistle says, this thread wouldn't be here if he'd scored today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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