Michael Owen’s response over if he his a 'Liverpool legend’ will rile Reds fans Michael Owen has boldly claimed he would describe his status at Liverpool as 'legendary' despite his controversial switch to Manchester United in 2009 – which did not go down well with the Anfield faithful.
Owen's career took a downturn after a less-than-stellar period at Real Madrid and a series of injuries, leading him to join Sir Alex Ferguson's Red Devils in 2009 on a pay-as-you-play basis as a bit-part player, taking over Cristiano Ronaldo's former No.
Despite later donning the shirt of the bitter rival Red Devils – a move that left many Liverpool fans aggrieved – the 45-year-old is confident about his legacy at Anfield and how the club's faithful perceive him.
In a BBC Sport interview with ex-Manchester United forward Dion Dublin, when quizzed if he sees himself as a Liverpool legend, Owen chuckled and looked away, before confidently responding: "In my eyes?
The Chester-born ex-England ace, who started his Merseyside football career at the tender age of 12, rose rapidly through the ranks in the late 1990s to become a key player for the Reds.
