The former Liverpool striker won’t be going down in history as a commentating great.
BT Sport pundit Michael Owen put in another dreary performance in the commentators box for Liverpool’s FA Cup sixth round tie against Blackburn, and has become famous for pointing out the painstakingly obvious.
Including this outstanding observation from Sunday afternoon’s fixture: “He’s moving an arm and leg, he should be ok”.
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In light of Owen’s FA Cup commentating, we take a look at some of the best and worst quotes from the former Barcelona forward, with some absolute crackers to remind ourselves of.
10. “It’s a nightmare for strikers when defences push up. You’ve got to go with them or you’re offside.”
9. “To stay in the game you have to stay in the game.”
8. “That would have been a goal had it gone inside the post.”
7. “Wenger will be quite happy Arsenal haven’t conceded.” We’d imagine so…
6. “Pellegrini will speak to them and City will come out with a fresh set of impetus.”
5. “I love these players with two feet”.
4. “You need people who score goals. That’s how you win games.”
3. “He’s elbowed him in the head, but there’s nothing in it for me.”
2. “What a feeling it is to be a manager and bring someone on.”
1. With Liverpool 4-0 up in the Merseyside derby and 15 minutes to go: “I doubt Everton are going to get anything out of this game.”