Despite generally being a sub, Owen actually had the best minutes:goals ratio of anyone in La Liga 2004-05, even better than Eto'o and Forlan. Shame he never won the full trust and respect of the fans and manager. That said, by 2004-05 his pace, fitness and left foot were all starting to fail him badly (the decline had probably started a year or two before then). This was the last season where he looked like a close to world class striker. But Owen 1997-2002 was immense, right up there with the very best. Frightening pace and astonishing composure in front of goal for such a young player.

@misterpete8001

5 жыл бұрын

Very true. Owen at Liverpool was a monster of a player. I remember him keeping riedle on the bench

@misterpete8001

5 жыл бұрын

@@artfuldodger5247 it's always difficult comparing strikers, but when he 18 years old in his first full season he was first choice; furthermore, in an era of top top British strikers he was amongst the top. At 18 he would have been easily a 100 million pound player in today's valuation

@kebabtank

5 жыл бұрын

He was never the same player after getting injured in the 2006 WC. Liverpool were furious about it, and rightly so, he was already hurt and should never have been on the plane.

@lifegoals9528

5 жыл бұрын

@@kebabtank He was at Newcastle in 2006 (2005-09) though, so I doubt that Liverpool gave a crud about their ex-player being injured!

@Atlas24gh

5 жыл бұрын

he was always injured. it was there that his injuries started and his career was ruined afterwards. very sad. he was one of my favorite players in the late 90s

Whoever was able to live the late 90s football fell in love with Owen playstyle. Size, skills, pace, precision... His goal against Argentina will forever be one of the most iconic I've seen, will never forget it.

@musakubilaypolat2600

Жыл бұрын

My favorite striker ever in history, his style was so fantastic, when he shoot one by one with goalkeeper is his signature

He was a big game player. It seemed like the more pressure the cooler he was. Underrated!

@nyakwarObat

2 жыл бұрын

The real football gangsta

@toiletcomputer

Жыл бұрын

His goals against big teams in internationals is better than anyone else I've seen in 27 years watching

@nordicgaming2572

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't call him underrated. He was one of the best strikers in the world back in his prime but his career was plagued with injuries and he gradually lost his spirit.

@jaycarrUK

Жыл бұрын

He played for Liverpool. Madrid and Man utd and England , you consider that underrated? underrated is used far too often and usually by idiots as in this case.

@oliverhunter9495

Жыл бұрын

So true and always overlooked. I read a book my a well known and very successful rugby coach and he talked about “ big game players” he said even out of form they’d find something in them for that game, you just couldn’t coach it.

This vid should serve to remind people just how wonderful a player Guti was. Not a headliner Galactico like Zizou, Becks, Ronaldo, etc, but every Madrid teammate he played with knew how much he was worth to the team 👌🏼

@TigreJoe1994

4 жыл бұрын

Guti ! One of the greatest of all time

@pinkbeatle2012

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah guti such a underrated player.

@yk100

3 жыл бұрын

So underrated, ofc as a barca supporter i would hate him, but he was something else

@pedropabloceron6150

3 жыл бұрын

Gutis passing skills were pure magic. It wasnt just where he sended the Ball it was HOW he send it.

@nunobernardes6948

3 жыл бұрын

Galáticos bekcs lol, Figo is the last galatico.

A great talent extinguished by injuries.

@RappersDelight808

3 жыл бұрын

And horse racing

@Vengeance1978

Жыл бұрын

@@RappersDelight808 he had pace but never raced a horse

@markharrington9265

Жыл бұрын

@@Vengeance1978 😂

@Vengeance1978

Жыл бұрын

@@markharrington9265 what a time to be alive 😂🤣

@BobbyCarter990

6 ай бұрын

He was extremely overrated, due to his England debut at age 18.. His England performance was outstanding for his age.. But the guy never got any better, infact got worse with age. Peaked way too early.. SAD really, and in reality just played textbook football. He obviously paid attention in class.

One of the best striker for England ..owen

@djpeekay25

3 жыл бұрын

Rashdan Dan ya superb player.

@ahmedzakikhan7639

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree. I say best striker. If England didn't screw up against Argentina - or suffer that crazy goal from Ronaldinho - history could have been different. Difference between Ronaldo R9 and Zidane is that when they scored their teams won, but when Owen scored or earned penalties - England lost. Not his fault.

he was one of the best in the world, people seem to forget he won a Ballon D or, if it wasnt for the injuries he would be top 5 best strikers ever

@VoiceOfThe

6 ай бұрын

And two Golden Boots by 19yo. No others have achieved that. He’s one of the GOAT finishers. He was lethal.

That was some squad. Casillas, Roberto Carlos, Beckham, Figo, Zidan, Raul, Ronaldo, Owen... All in one team.

@AP12820

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. Probably one of the best players in each country all in one team

@adinrizki4125

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. But not really dominant.

@stuartmurton7319

2 жыл бұрын

and you missed out Guti who i think is one of the most underrated players of all time

@johnmc3862

Жыл бұрын

@@adinrizki4125 huh?

@matthewvaughan8192

Жыл бұрын

@@johnmc3862 They achieved what was expected but they never really dominated the whole of Europe like you would expect on paper. You would expect that team to simply be no contest for anyone and break every record imaginable, but they were beaten fairly regularly and never really seemed like they would be invincible for periods of years. Never had that special manager to go with it

Owen, Raul, Morientes & Ronaldo 😍... probably the best group of strikers ever to feature in the same squad.

@brianticas7671

3 жыл бұрын

That's a squad right there. Then zidane, figo,

@mHANIF-xl3rx

2 жыл бұрын

To bad Perez didn't reinforce the defence and midfield.

@Chris-qn1by

Жыл бұрын

ronaldo, tevez, rooney, berbatov

@boneidlethe3rd

Жыл бұрын

Pat Sharp and wogan

@81mccabe58

Жыл бұрын

Yorke, Cole, Soljkaer and Sheringham

it's just amazing how much the defensive tactics have changed in the past 10 years.

@DanielNevada

4 жыл бұрын

Since Guardiola introducing tiki-taka, then Mourinho decide to park the bus, and Simeone urge his players to do wrestling style. Now every teams had their ultra defensive mode which explains another theory that CR7 and Messi did an amazing job to score 50+ goals in a season with facing all those tactics.

Love him or hate he was one of the best at hitting the side netting just inside the post. That's skill and practice right there

Have to categories this as a successful career at RM. Yes, he had injuries, and yes, he was mostly on the bench, but was still scoring goals.

To be fair every time he seemed to play for Madrid he scored Lol

@alejandrosagnard1759

3 жыл бұрын

Valderrama, great player

@nidhishchauhan2053

3 жыл бұрын

15 starts and 18 goals

@JacobKieron88

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 🙌🏻 goals 🥅 per minutes ratio was great 👍🏻

@mariomartins6960

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was sad that he got injured and couldn't play more, great player. Its sad because r9 had, had the same fate earlier in his career, same injury aswell

@simonsays5986

3 жыл бұрын

@Liam Byron Why would I want to hack ur girlfriends insta Lol

Qué grande era! Era mi delantero favorito. Tuvo muy pocas oportunidades en el Madrid porque se topó con Raúl y Ronaldo. Mereció más en éste equipo.

We never really got to see just how awsome he could have been without injuries- as a liverpool fan since 1980 his time at the club was electric no one could touch him.

Michael Owen was never the same after his injuries.

No doubt it’s up there for one of the best debuts seasons a striker has ever had. People go on like he was a flop at Madrid, 18 goals, coming off the bench, the style of goal. Owen was a straight up beast.

@LoyalGio

Жыл бұрын

They really do. I guess it's an hate on English players playing for Real Madrid thing. Steve McManaman was great. David Beckham was great. '''Obviously'' he wasn't on the same level as when he was playing for Manchester United, but also not way worse.

@BobbyCarter990

6 ай бұрын

Overrated player.. He played clean textbook football like Lineker.. YAWN!

@BobbyCarter990

6 ай бұрын

Because he played textbook football managers could rely on him. But to create somehting out of nothing, a footballer needs to be on a whole other level.

@ememe1412

5 ай бұрын

Bobby sounds like a kid😂😂😂 Nothing to say about Lineker, he's an English Legend. As for textbook, the English system and style that produced: Lineker, Barnes, Shearer, McManaman, Gascoigne, Owen et al kept the English National squad competitive during a time when other European countries were coming up the game and when English clubs didn't get vital experience in Europe for 5 yrs...

@BobbyCarter990

5 ай бұрын

@@ememe1412 Did they ever win a mjor tournament?

2:30 from Gutti, just stunning

@docteurboomer1883

4 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the most underrated midfielder ever, never mentioned in "best 11 players" if you notice.... He was amazing, simply amazing.

@Karrimor18

3 жыл бұрын

@@docteurboomer1883 oh just stop. Guti does not belong in any best XI. He was a good player but nothing exceptional.

Amazing Owen. He had 24 in that year 2004. So young. Y remember th unique Pace he had in liverpool. Atonishing speed. He dserve to had moren than only one season.

Gracias owen❤ saludos de Argentina .. !!!

One of the best finishers

Had he signed for any other top European team, he would have been considered one of the Worlds best.

Actually he did extremely well during his time at Real Madrid. Wonder why so many haters still criticising him? 🤔

@chrisb4474

Жыл бұрын

As a pundit he’s an absolute twat! As a player he’s one of the best natural finishers I have ever seen. Nobody can ever criticise him as a footballer.

I loved watching him play for United those last couple years. Such an intelligent player and his stoppage time winner vs city in the derby was a moment that will never be forgotten.

The reason i started following Lvp. Even though he played for MU later in his career i always loved him. At his prime he was very scary player. If he wasn't so injured all the time he would be one of the best strikers of all time.

Owen running onto the through ball charging towards the goal with defenders chasing him is one of the most exciting and best sights in football. I’ll never forget him at 17 doing it to Argentina

Injury ruined his career.He was such a promising star

@Yimello

4 жыл бұрын

@Michael V and won the ballon d'or

@ShadowKnight1886-1994

3 жыл бұрын

@As33 Always room for improvement

@eternal2469

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShadowKnight1886-1994 bro what u talkin bout he didn't need an improvement he already was one of the best but his injuries made him weaker

@dondamon4669

2 жыл бұрын

Promising? That’s like he never achieved

@crashbandikewt5672

2 жыл бұрын

at least he won the ballon dor at a young age and was remembered for being such a deadly foward

Owen was the quickest and smartest English striker that I have ever seen play. He was deadly when left alone against a lone defender, specially on the run. He was a precision striker with great touch and sense of spacing. There have been faster, stronger, and much tougher strikers in English football, but none of them smarter or quicker. He is an absolute legend whose career could have had more success if it was not for so many injuries. Great memories.

@andrewwright4195

Жыл бұрын

Not seen Alan Shearer then

@ReverZe83

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewwright4195 Shearer was not a pacy striker, did you even read the comment?

@andrewwright4195

Жыл бұрын

@@ReverZe83 he said smartest striker Alan Shearer

@ReverZe83

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewwright4195 completely skipping past the quickest part which was the first thing he said

@andrewwright4195

Жыл бұрын

@@ReverZe83 that all he had pace so many better players than him when he joined utd for a premier league he was frinshed

He was the reason I watched football

@long-yi9817

3 жыл бұрын

For me also!

It's still sad to see Owen and Ronaldo together after they were plagued by injuries. If they played together 4 years earlier they would have torn any defence to shreds for fun. They still had an amazing eye for goal. But can you imagine that partnership in their prime? Unplayable in my opinion

@sf2explus184

4 ай бұрын

imagine that. too players with amazing skills and pace. ronaldo had strength also would have been bad for defence of any team.

Damn shame they sold him just after one season when he had the highest goal-to-min ratio...

@jasonjansen9831

3 жыл бұрын

Sad to say he had already lost most of his pace and physicality in 2004. Still an amazing finisher tho.

Ya quisieramos un Owen en este Real Madrid 2019-2020.

@marlonbouyssou4552

4 жыл бұрын

@sf2explus You are absolutely right friend. regards

Perfect finisher

Owen was always such a cool finisher.

Jugadorazo Owen as a madrid fan we love him but we dont understand why send him to another team he is a super class

Cuánta falta haría ahora un Owen en el Madrid

RM ARE UNGRATEFUL HE SCORED FOR FUN AND THEY STILL BROUGHT HIM ON AS A SUB

@sagarsunar

Ай бұрын

Real Madrid had Raul and Ronaldo with them. Ronaldo was still in his mid-late 20s. Raul was probably around 30. Owen was in his 20s too. So far two many god tier strikers in a team.

“If I can put the ball into the back of the net, I’ll score”. - Michael Owen

@sugarray6250

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@bullymaguire08

2 жыл бұрын

Every time i open my eyes, i can see 😂😂

@dondamon4669

2 жыл бұрын

@@bullymaguire08 do you though really

@bullymaguire08

2 жыл бұрын

@@dondamon4669 Maybe

@supersolidsnake641

11 ай бұрын

“You have to score a goal to win the game”

I was so happy when you signed with real madrid to me one of the best forwards of all time !

Owens fitness was totally mis managed he was rushed back to many times from injuries for club and particularly with England. Can't help but feel he could have been better managed in that respect, if he was starting his career now it may have been a diffrent story. Shame but the few season he did have he was absloute pleasure to watch. As a United fan I will always smile about the goal he scored against City, never liked him at United until then, but looking back he was one hell of a player.

The best part is the 36 replays of each goal.

I will never forget how simply ridiculous was that this guy was a sub with that goal-minute ratio, when Raul was already dragging himself along the pitch. We suffered the same with Casillas, and now with Marcelo, Isco and even Ramos, no matter how many Fifa prizes he wins. It seems being a superstar in the past authorizes you to play 4-5 very low level years.

@henner1231

Жыл бұрын

Raul was terrible for a long time it’s true.

Que bien vendria owen hoy en dia

I remember monitoring Owen's performances in Madrid. It seemed like EVERY time he played, which was as a sub, he would register at least a goal. That's crazy stats. He was too good for how he was treated at Madrid. He wasn't needed, yet they bought him anyway. He wasn't going to start over Ronaldo (though he should have, and I say this as an R9 fan), Raul was their golden boy, Morientes and I think Robinho were already there too. You don't say no to Real Madrid, which I suspect is why he agreed to go there.

@rrandy8432

Жыл бұрын

yep it's such a waste seeing again how much quality he had in his performances, but circumstances just failed him

@marcusgenz4020

Жыл бұрын

Just like Gareth Bale.

@wingedhussar1453

4 ай бұрын

Raul was overated .Owen should have replaced him

@moons4768

Ай бұрын

Yeah he ran down the contract at Liverpool where he was idolised so Liverpool had to sell him cheap.

Y a esto señores se les conoce como goleadores, killers. Que jugador el chico maravilla

Owen,Raúl y Zidane .idolos de mí infancia

Owen, Ronaldo, Raul oh boy, what an attack.

Meu ídolo jogava muito😎♥️

Gran goleador. Mucha competencia tubo y aun asi rindió muy bien

@alvarotyleraerosmith9970

Жыл бұрын

Estuvo muy solo 1 temporada en la que jugó muy poco y cuando salía marcaba el Madrid no supo aprovechar lo que tenía en Michael Owen

@mangouras

Жыл бұрын

@@alvarotyleraerosmith9970 La competencia era brutal

owen had a nice outside boot strike very smooth. excellent close ball control. touch and sharp decision making. we never got to see him matured as a player properly.

Tanta estrella en real madrid y siempre cuando entraba marcaba gol Owen lastima no supieron valorar tenerle en algunas temporadas más

ICONIC Owen

in pes5 att 92 speed 92 accuracy 92. a fast target striker.

Owen totally made 16 goals for real. 13 in la liga, 2 in copa del rey and 1 in champions league. This video only shows the la liga goals

Owen was one of the all time best, when he ran through defenders and it was one on one you knew it was going in the back of the net. He was a big game player as well.

Seems strange seeing Owen play with Ronaldo. I no real had some excellent players at the time but if the Owen,ronaldo partnership had been given more time they would have been unstoppable. Two of the most deadliest finishers to have graced the game.

@parabina

5 жыл бұрын

Kris Couch Indeed.

@cezarmagicchess2679

5 жыл бұрын

Ronaldo and Owen are on different levels

@ctscan2801

5 жыл бұрын

Kris Couch Owen was bad at Real Madrid and his career was done early due to that knee injury

@couchy8824

5 жыл бұрын

Los locos.. no Owen wasn’t bad at real! Every time he came on he scored so how can that be bad? Yes agree with the injury part,I’m a Newcastle fan and he joined us from real and that’s when the injuries started bad,when he was at Newcastle United. I’ll tell you what though I bet real wish they had ronaldo and Owen playing up top for them at present time. They could sure do with two world class strikers like they where then

@ctscan2801

5 жыл бұрын

Kris Couch he couldn’t even make it to the starting 11 How good could he be ? I think you are biased or you are working for English media as only they overhype average players

I always said that him going to Madrid was the beginning of his injuries. But he was actually very impressive here.

Bravo Stoke legend !

Raul to Ronaldo to Owen…what an incredible sentence

Brilliant striker!

pure finisher

best finisher and striker for sure, damn injury...

The best finisher I've ever seen. Soon as he got the ball you knew it was a goal.

@JohnSmith-su3ze

Жыл бұрын

Along with Ronaldo R9

Owne sure did play with some greats in his Madrid days.

Owen was living the dream , Zidane, Ronaldo, Carlos, beckham as team mates, i miss the old days so bad.

Super Owen

Guti has to be one of the most underatted players of all time

Guti was another planet. Unreal player.

Underrated season

The man was really good no lie

You’ve missed a goal here, he scored 13 in La Liga, 2 in the Copa del Rey and 1 in the champions league

@leonardogunawan5411

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. But you know... UEFA copyrights... 😂

His goal at 3:53 is extraordinary

Sometimes we must dont jugde player is good or not based on thier perfomance with one club. Many of you forget how manager stail playing / taktikal will make big influnce to player for example like Ibrahimovic pogba & ito'o clash with guadialo. Aslo same like Ronaldo clash with rafael benitez. For me, Owen is real legend & make right decision to playing with ronaldo fenomena , zidan, backham and roberto carlos in real madrid is a dream for all player that time.

People forget how good Owen was

@brianticas7671

3 жыл бұрын

Its not. Its just his time at the top was cut short. I saw him as a 11 year old in France 98. He was spectacular. Then I remember when England gave Germany a beating for 2002 wc qualifiers. I believe it was 5-1. Owen was a part of that. Then 2002 cup. Owen was not really there. Then boom he just stopped being a big deal. So Owen's time was really about 4 years.

wooooooooooooooooooooow Me gusta owen comment il na pas resté 10 ans au real c'été un to to top joueur wawww oh dios OWEN

Michael Owen sure did love those ground roll shots didn't he?

@leanne659

10 ай бұрын

He is English so safety first

Saviola + Claudio Lopez + Aguero + Chicarito = Michael Owen

Nice to see OG Ronny too

Оуэн -Юность Ливерпуль -Англия ..Спасибо за память и за Любовь к Футболу!!!

Proper natural on the ball!

He just wasn't given time at Madrid because of Galatico bullshit politics....plus the warmer weather was better for his hamstrings I'd say....but what an awesome player....my fav goal is the one v Barcelona where he gets the ball from Beckham and as the goaly is setting himself pulls the trigger instantly...awesome

Owen was actually class for Madrid

Легенда!!!

His speed and precision for the far post is astonishing

Brazilian Ronaldo, Michael Owen and Messi were the best young players iv ever seen

I love Owen . From Pes Mobile

Cuando los genios se juntan son imparables Owen ronaldo

My first player when i played winning eleven

The purest striker#9 I've ever seen.

Owen was actually not a flop signing for Real. Sure, he could have done a little bit better, but his goal to game ratio was not shabby, and he looked quite dangerous whenever he started or came on from the bench.

@sponish0

4 жыл бұрын

Timliu92 he actually had the best goal to game ratio on the league, not much more he could of done, just he had Ronaldo and Raul ahead of him

@MGOFor3ver

4 жыл бұрын

The worst decision of his life was going there. RM isn't the best place to run a good career.

@metallicaandjustice1

4 жыл бұрын

His Goal to game ratio was the best in La Liga, He wasn't flashy enough for Real Madrid and it's so sad how his career went into free-fall after Real Madrid. As a Liverpool fan I should hate him for going to united but I actually just feel bad for him his whole career was ruined by that injury he sustained in 2006. He actually did alright for united as a super sub and although I wasn't happy about him going there at least he was at a club more fitting to his talents than say Newcastle or Stoke. I always wanted him back at Liverpool had brought him back in 08/09 we'd have had a solid option from the bench upfront. Him and Gerrard had a great understanding.

Great instinct and positioning in and around the box, probably would of been England's all time scorer if it wasn't for injuries and capello

I’m a great goal scorer no doubt

@YantoYanto-tv6do

5 жыл бұрын

hi owen.. you legend

@owens164

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m great

@sashoksashok8108

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Owen do you like Argentina?

@owens164

5 жыл бұрын

No they tried to steal the Falklands off us

@printhardcopy

5 жыл бұрын

hi owen...you are great finisher, you are very calm infront of goal, very important attributes to be a great striker

this guy, Raul and van nistelrooy we miss those kind strikers

under appreciated player during his madrid career

My fevorite

there is something so beautiful about watching the great ronaldo assist little michael!

Now do a video for Woodgate

@ZolaMagic25

5 жыл бұрын

Lol very little footage I'd imagine!

@synthesizerpatel7405

4 жыл бұрын

Boring Name Woodgate was a great defender, of injury-prone. He just had a horror Real debut.

Was at the Real Betis game. He seemed popular with the fans who were booing ronoldo.

Un crack de verdad

Owen brilliant here, that injury at Newcastle did for him