Michael Owen is not considered a ‘Liverpool Legend’ because of his betrayal and eventual decision to join Manchester United – but as a pundit – he probably gets a slightly raw deal.
He’s not horrendous anymore, yet every time he messes up it makes national news.
Must be quite difficult conditions in which to work…
Still, he’s rightly received criticism for something he said after Liverpool’s draw with Sevilla about Joe Gomez.
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The former striker claimed that our 20-year-old isn’t tall enough to be a centre-back… even though he’s 6 ft. 2′.
Queue Twitter:
Michael Owen.
“Joe Gomez isn’t tall enough to be a CB.”
He’s 6ft 2in – Carragher was 6ft.
Shut up you clueless idiot.
— AnfieldUrchin (@AnfieldUrchin) September 14, 2017
Michael Owen on Joe Gomez being a CB
“He doesn’t seem tall enough, he needs an extra inch or 2”
He’s 6ft 2 pic.twitter.com/rDAsyh9FC5
— Ricky Mann (@RickyMann4) September 13, 2017
Michael Owen: “Joe Gomez is too small to be a CB” – He’s 6ft 2″
Bobby Moore – 5ft 10″
Fabio Cannavaro – 5ft 9″
Carles Puyol – 5ft 10″ pic.twitter.com/Z36EZ2pxtG— NOW TV Sport (@NOWTVSport) September 14, 2017
Michael Owen doesn’t think 6ft 2 Joe Gomez is tall enough to play CB pic.twitter.com/67Su5pfY5E
— LFC 92 (@LFC92) September 13, 2017
According to Michael Owen, Joe Gomez isn’t tall enough for a CB.
Joe Gomez is 6 ft 2 in.
That’s taller than:
Maldini
Terry
Baresi
Ramos— Rich Porter (@ElPistolero95_) September 13, 2017