Hargreaves eager to repay faith of fans

12 October 2009 07:12
Owen Hargreaves is impatient to repay the faith of Manchester United fans and is confident he will soon return "better than ever" after more than a year out with a serious knee injury.[LNB]The 28-year-old England midfielder was told by renowned surgeon Dr Richard Steadman that his knee problems were among the worst he had seen in his long and distinguished career.[LNB]Surgery and 10 months of intensive rehabilitation followed in Colorado, but Hargreaves believes it was essential time well spent - and he is now setting his sights on a long-lived return and a career he hopes can last into his late 30s.[LNB]"The best is yet to come, and I just cannot wait to get back out there," he told MUTV. "I will be trying to improve my game and achieve the great success I think we [United] are destined for."[LNB]Hargreaves last played for United against Chelsea 13 months ago and therefore missed out on a championship-winning season.[LNB]He is nonetheless hugely heartened by the progress he too has made off the pitch in that time.To look back at where I was to where I am now is amazing. I just want to be part of it again and have a great season. I cannot wait to pay back some of the faith the fans have shown me."

Source: Eurosport