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Michael Owen picks five Manchester United players in greatest Premier League team
24.08.2022 - 16:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen has chosen five current and former Reds players for his all-time greatest Premier League team.
The 42-year-old would make his name as a youngster at Liverpool before sealing a move to Real Madrid in 2004. That spell would only last a year as Owen made an ill-fated switch to Newcastle United in 2005.
Four years later the ex-England striker would make the switch to Old Trafford where he would register 52 appearances, scoring 17 goals along the way. One of those goals goes down in United folklore with his dramatic late winner sealed a 4-3 victory over Manchester City for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
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A short stint at Stoke City was to follow before Owen officially retired from football at the end of the 2012/13 season. Having played with and against some of the best talent in Premier League history, the ex-striker is perhaps in the best position to choose an 'all-time' team for the division.
Speaking to Give Me Sport, Owen chose five United players and gave a case for each one. For starters Owen picked Peter Schmeichel in goal.
Discussing his decision, Owen said: "Peter Schmeichel for me. He backs it up with trophies.
"He was involved in the greatest team of that generation. He had presence, size, he was commanding.
"He drove that team forward. I think he’s a standout."
'Underestimated' Gary Neville was chosen at right-back while 'total Rolls Royce' Rio Ferdinand was selected as one of the two centre-backs. Although he admitted that City's Kevin De Bruyne could muscle himself into the team in the future, 'magician' Paul Scholes featured in a midfield three for Owen's team.
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