Return of the Mike…

At last, some good footballing news (after the trouble surrounding the Manchester United vs. Roma ties recently) is that Michael Owen has played his first game since the injury that sidelined him in last summer’s World Cup. The Newcastle United stroker made an appearance in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Scottish side Gretna and scored after 10 minutes. He played 70 minutes of the match and the club are reporting that there were no adverse effects seen after this run out. Glenn Roeder has expressed how happy he is with the striker’s progress, however he goes on to say, “…that playing an 11-a-side match on the training ground is still a long way from playing Premiership football“. I have to say that Owen’s return cannot come soon enough. With a strikeforce that is currently lacking in confidence, the return of Owen could be the boost that both Newcastle and England so desperately need…