The shamefully hostile reception given to former Liverpool pin up boy Michael Owen at Anfield on Saturday proves beyond doubt that legend Jamie Carragher was right on the money when he lamented that his club “need to get back to behaving in a way that wins respect.” Owen went out of his way to pay tribute to a close friend by agreeing to appear in his testimonial knowing full well that his efforts were unlikely to be appreciated by a section of bitter Liverpool fans – and his apprehension was not misplaced.

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A comment made by Liverpool veteran Jamie Carragher prior to his testimonial on Saturday confirmed once and for all what thousands of Scousers have been stubbornly denying for years. While stating that he would love to interview Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson more than anyone else in football, Carra has been quoted as saying “If I was in his company, I would also tell him, first off, that Manchester United never knocked Liverpool off their ******* perch, as he put it. That’s just nonsense. Graeme Souness did that.”

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Had England manager Fabio Capello acted a few weeks earlier, Manchester United veteran midfielder Paul Scholes would now be just a few days away from a sensational comeback to the international stage. That opportunity was only lost because of  Capellos hesitation, leaving England without his vast experience which could be so sorely missed in South Africa.

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Had England manager Fabio Capello acted a few weeks earlier, Manchester United veteran midfielder Paul Scholes would now be just a few days away from a sensational comeback to the international stage. That opportunity was only lost because of  Capellos hesitation, leaving England without his vast experience which could be so sorely missed in South Africa.

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There are players who have flogged their guts out for their clubs throughout their whole careers without ever knowing what it’s like to hold a winning Premier League medal – think Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher. Then there are others like Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick who have collected 3 in his three seasons at Old Trafford and may well be on his way to maintaining a 100% record with a fourth in the next couple of weeks.

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