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United wait on Owen scan - 3rd November 2011

Sir Alex Ferguson is waiting for the results of a scan on the thigh injury Michael Owen suffered at Old Trafford on Wednesday night as the Manchester United striker faces up to another period on the sidelines.The injury-plagued front-man was handed a rare start in United's 2-0 Champions League win over Otelul Galati. Owen was involved in the build-up to Antonio Valencia's eighth minute opener. However, in making a run to the near post, Owen suffered a thigh injury which convinced the former England man immediately that he would not be able to continue.

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We had to bounce back, admits Owen as United stroll to Carling Cup win at Aldershot

Posted on Wednesday October 26th, 2011
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Michael Owen admitted Tuesday night’s shadow Manchester United team felt extra pressure after Sunday’s 6-1 humiliation at the hands of Manchester City.

Sir Alex Ferguson fielded a completely different starting XI against League Two Aldershot but former England striker Owen, who scored the second goal, conceded United’s players needed to protect the reputation of the football club.

He said: ‘We were a little bit under pressure with the result at the weekend. ‘The laughs and jokes have quietened down a little bit since Sunday.'Sometimes you need a kick in the teeth to get going. It was a big kick in the teeth, and we were eager to bounce back.’ 'Although no-one here started at the weekend, you still have Manchester United's reputation to look after. 'So whatever side was put out, we wanted to bounce back and thankfully we got the win.

Ferguson praised his side’s professionalism, saying: ‘In any game we’re looking for that discipline. If we kept our discipline and just played out the game with 10 men on Sunday it wouldn’t have bothered another side.

‘It’s the nature of Manchester United to try to win the game whether it’s 10 men, nine men, seven men or 11 men. It’s very difficult to change. We had a difficult day on Sunday because we tried to play with the history book.’

'That's their nature and it's very difficult to change that. 'But tonight they kept their discipline, they kept their professionalism, enjoyed it tonight - the players enjoyed that.'

Aldershot boss Dean Holdsworth said: ‘This is what we got back into League football for. Sir Alex said I should be proud and he thought the team worked extremely hard. He was full of compliments and we take comfort from that. What a team Sir Alex put out. We were beaten by a fantastic set of players; a world-class set of players.’

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk