Stoke Forward Michael Owen Regrets Not Leaving Manchester United Earlier

Michael Owen, Manchester United’s former striker for three seasons, said that he should have moved out of the club earlier than his April release.

Signing for a one-year deal with Stoke City, the 32-year old forward said that United manager Sir Alex Ferguson convinced him to stay at the club for one more year. He only played for The Red Devils four times last season.

Owen said that the extra year he spent at United could have given him better playing opportunities. He recalled how he stayed at the bench often while being reassured by Ferguson that he has “a big role to play”. While he called it an honour from the manager, he said that he wanted to play more.

Last year, Owen injured his thigh and was not fit to play from November until weeks before the season has ended.  He may make his first showing for Stoke when the side will be playign against tough oponnent and defending league champions Manchester City – a team that he beat via an injury time goal to make it 4-3 for United.

Looking forward to figure prominently at Stoke, Owen said that at age 32, he could still make a great impact on his career. He expressed his confidence in scoring goals for his new club, saying that he has done so in all of his previous clubs.

Having felt that he had a strong chance to play at Stoke, Owen claimed that he talked to Pulis months ago, noting that he expected an offer sooner than his entry this month. He added that he had no second thoughts on signing for The Potters.

Manager Tony Pulis said that he has not decided yet whether he will start Owen in their upcoming City match. He said that he is happy with Owen’s performance in training and noted that they “are very pleased to have got him”.

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Michael Owen [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 14 September 2012, from <http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/09/07/michael-owen-relishing-competition-for-place-in-stoke-city-first-team/>

Aguero Back On Track With Manchester City

Manchester City will now get their much-needed enhancement in playign against tough oponnent sides in the Premier League as Sergio Aguero returns from an injury.

The 24-year old striker hurt his knee in a match against Southampton in City's opening game for this season. City's website recently featured pictures of the player while in training. There is no announcement yet as to whether he will join the club's game against Stoke on Saturday.

Aguero was included in the Argentina team for the World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru, despite his injury that caused him to miss his club's matches against Liverpool and Queens Park Rangers. City manager Roberto Mancini was reportedly disappointment by Argentina's move.

The manager said that calling up Aguero for international duty is a “ridiculous move”, but said that he has to follow the rules. Saying that the striker needed a two-week rest from training, he did not bother to travel to Argentina to check on the player's condition.

On Aguero's injury, Mancini predicted that the striker will recover back in form during the international break, despite the damage looking “very strange”. The player announced that the damage is not serious, even though his clash with Nathaniel Clyne of Southampton caused great pain to his knee.

An important player in City's squad, Aguero moved from Atletico Madrid to the tune of £38 million. He scored 23 goals in his first season in the league and was instrumental in the club's 3-2 win against QPR.
Aside from Aguero, City will usher in the return of two more players – Gareth Barry and Micah Richards. Mancini expects a boost in his squad's potential to defend the title after the international break.

Barry was excluded from EURO 2012 as a player for England after an injured hip and hernia ruled him out of any matches for four months. Richards injured his ankle during the London Olympics while representing Great Britain.

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RIVALRY BETWEEN JUVENTUS AND NAPOLI EXTENDS TO COPPA ITALIA 2012 FINAL

Juventus and Napoli are set to face one another in this year’s Coppa Italia Final. The match will light the fire of northern and southern Italy’s rivalry once again, as the north’s Juventus hosts the Coppa Italia final with visiting Napoli from the south aiming to win against Italy’s strongest football club.

Juventus is a powerful contender for this match, beating Milan with an aggregate score of 4-3 in the semi-finals to reach the finals. It also became the third team in the history of the Serie A to go on undefeated the whole season when it won this year’s title. It is also Italy’s most successful football club, gaining the most titles and supporters throughout its history.

Napoli, on the other hand, will not take the pressure lightly. The Azzurri is capable of competing against the mighty Old Lady. Napoli did not lose to Juventus in 4 matches before its recent defeat versus the Turin-based club in this year’s Serie A. The Naples-based club enjoyed 3-1 and 3-0 wins and maintained two draws against Juventus in the Serie A matches of 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, respectively.

Can Juventus win the double this season or will Napoli win for the first time since 1987?

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