Rush rates Owen to roll back the years and bag goals for Sir Alex
03 Jul 2009 - 16:08:41
Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush is backing Michael Owen to prove his critics wrong with Manchester United.
Owen is expected to complete a surprise switch to Old Trafford, just two days after he became a free agent when his contract at Newcastle expired.
There are concerns about Owen's fitness, with the outcome of a medical seemingly the only thing blocking the deal, however, Rush has no doubts Owen can prove his class with the Premier League champions.
He said: 'People have knocked Michael Owen all his career but he comes back bigger and better.
'People said he was finished years ago but he's a fantastic player who comes back stronger and better.
'It (the talk) won't worry him, I know the way he is and he doesn't have to prove anything anyway.
'It's a chance for Michael to get back and score some goals. He'll get chances for Manchester United and will score goals.'
Former Liverpool favourite Rush - who scored more than 220 goals forthe club in two spells either side of an ill-fated stint in Italy withJuventus - believes Owen would make a good impression were he to returnto Anfield.
However, the 47-year-old, who made 73 appearances for Wales added: "Personally, I'd like to have seen him at Liverpool but they haven't lost their best strikers. He (manager Rafael Benitez) will be happy with what he's got."
