Football fans never forgive and they never forget.
The cardinal sin that will see you go from hero to zero by your club’s fans is joining the bitter rivals.
Unfortunately for Michael Owen, those three seasons he spent at Old Trafford in which he didn’t do all that much (except win a Premier League and a League Cup trophy) is still being held against him by Liverpool fans. The bitterness reached the point where his inclusion in a Liverpool Legends team to face a group of Real Madrid old fogies really rubbed people the wrong way.
However, he’s still playing in the club’s jersey, so a goal would probably be enough to convince fans that he isn’t a total piece of shit, right? Especially if Steven Gerrard was the supplier of said goal, surely!
GOAL! Steven Gerrard sets up Michael Owen to give the hosts the lead! âš½
[1-0]
Watch live: https://t.co/gbvKxHu6ok#LFCRealLegends pic.twitter.com/Oo4fu24AxW
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 25, 2017
Seemingly not. Despite rolling back the years and banging in a goal just like the good ol’ days, some fans just can’t get past the whole United phase of his career.
@LFC GOAL! Steven Gerrard sets up Judas to give the hosts the lead! – Fixed that for you
— Dean (@DeanCoombes) March 25, 2017
@LFC why is Owen there , he’s no legend
— Mark (@Tea_Beer_LFC) March 25, 2017
@LFC snake
— 2belt tommy (@cmilligan5) March 25, 2017
@LFC He ain’t no legend. He is a snake!
— Charlene ✌??? (@Charlie17LFC) March 25, 2017
@lfc Can we replace our main team with#LFCLegends
— Meshack Drake96 (@M_drake96) March 25, 2017
@LFC Owen the Utd fan ?
— Nick Davies (@Nick_Davies1989) March 25, 2017
@LFC Quite pissed off coz Owen scored ?
— Louis_fcn.10 (@louisfcn10) March 25, 2017
