Owen To Go Out With A Wimper?

Last updated : 03 May 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor

Alan Shearer: "If you look at the stats, work rate-wise there's no problem, he's always in the top three or four players on the pitch. But it's goals that Michael's made his name from and he was disappointed not to score the other night, as was everybody else.

"But he didn't, Oba (Martins) didn't, Mark (Viduka) didn't and we didn't win the game. It's over now and we can't do anything about it.

"If I do decide to drop one of the three strikers against Liverpool, it will be a tough choice. Michael's always been a confident lad but he's not a brash lad, telling everyone what he's done. He's a quiet individual and his confidence comes from within.

"I think if he gets in the same situation on Sunday, we'll be looking for him to put it away."