‘I performed for Man Utd and hated going again to Liverpool – I felt sick’

Manchester United and Liverpool, two of Michael Owen’s former golf equipment, are set to reignite their fierce rivalry this Sunday within the FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford.

United are hoping to safe a spot in subsequent month’s semi-final at Wembley Stadium by defeating Jurgen Klopp’s staff. However, Liverpool is on monitor to win 4 trophies this season – they’ve already bagged the Carabao Cup and are nonetheless within the operating for the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup.

This Sunday’s FA Cup match guarantees to be an exhilarating contest as each groups vie for bragging rights. One one who is aware of what it is wish to play for each side is Michael Owen. The former striker netted 158 objectives for Liverpool after graduating from their academy. After stints at Real Madrid and Newcastle, he joined United beneath Sir Alex Ferguson in 2009.

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His switch to Old Trafford did not sit nicely with Liverpool followers, and Owen admitted that he ‘hated’ going again to Merseyside. Despite switching sides, Owen feels there’s now mutual respect between him and each golf equipment, reviews the Manchester Evening News.

“Well, I’m absolutely fine at both. I’m respected at Man United; the derby winner, Champions League hat-trick, goal in a cup final. It’s not like I’m one of their own, we know that, but there’s mutual respect and good memories,” he shared with the Daily Mail in 2021.

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“But when I go through the doors at Liverpool, it’s in my heart. I hated going back as a player. It felt like I was punching my brother. Being booed, I felt sick. My parents were shot to bits.”

“It rarely happens now, the odd voice might shout, ‘You Manc’, but I can put it in a box. It doesn’t stop me thinking I would love to have the legacy of Carra [Jamie Carragher] or Stevie [Steven Gerrard].”

“They won the Champions League the season I left. I wanted my mates to win, absolutely, but part of me was gutted, “God, that might have been me”. I have to accept that. It was my decision to leave.”

Owen gained a cup treble of FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup with Liverpool in 2001 – together with his well-known late brace towards Arsenal within the FA Cup – and one other League Cup in 2003.