Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen thinks David Moyes Should have bought Barkley not Fellaini. Former England national team member Michael Owen has claimed that Marouane Fellaini is not suited to Manchester United and that Everton’s Ross Barkley would have been a smarter purchase. Owen also criticises Mesut Ozil for a series of inconsistent performances.
In an exclusive ‘half-term report’ blog on sport social network Sportlobster, Owen writes:
“Moyes would have expected an instant return on investment when buying Marouane Fellaini. I rate him highly in a certain type of team but I’m not sure he is a Manchester United player.
“Moyes would have been better served by breaking the bank for another of Everton’s players. A team consisting of two of the best youngsters in the Premier League, Adnan Januzaj and Ross Barkley, would have immediately sent out the message that Moyes is building a team to last.”
Nevertheless Michael Owen backs Moyes for future success:
“There is no doubt in my mind that David Moyes will be a huge success at Manchester United for years to come.”
After claiming Arsenal deserve to be top of the league he controversially criticises club record-signing Mesut Ozil: “[Arsenal] don’t have the class of player to go toe to toe with the main title contenders. Despite people constantly telling me Mesut Ozil is world class, his inconsistency means that we only see occasional glimpses of real quality. His odd good performance is usually followed by half a dozen poor ones.”
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