Source: Daily_Mail
Hargreaves lacking confidence to beat psychological hurdles in comeback
Owen Hargreaves is struggling to overcome the psychological hurdle of making a comeback.[LNB]The England star has physically recovered from two knee ops that sidelined him for 14 months.[LNB]But he still lacks the confidence to make a return and spends most of his time training alone with United's physiotherapist.[LNB] Battling back: Owen Hargreaves in action for United in their Champions League semi-final clash with Barcelona two seasons ago[LNB]United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: 'Owen is doing most things but it is the confidence part to mark the big step forward in the competitive part of the training that needs to come.'[LNB]Ferguson originally suggested Hargreaves would be back in action by November.[LNB]But there is now no timescale on when he will even be playing matches in training, let alone the Premier League.[LNB]Assistant manager Mike Phelan added: 'He is out there running around and we are working hard with him on a theme to help him come back.'[LNB]But the clock is ticking for Hargreaves, who only has five months to show Fabio Capello that he can still be part of his World Cup squad.[LNB]Hargreaves has 42 caps and was England's star performer in the last World Cup.[LNB]United won a six-month battle to sign him from Bayern Munich for £17million in August 2007, but he has started only 25 games since then.[LNB] Manchester United star Ryan Giggs breaks the news no rival fan wants to hear - Sir Alex Ferguson will still be manager in five years time!Dimitar Berbatov still weighed down by his £30m move from Spurs to Manchester UnitedIt's the biggest midweek of the season... just feel those nerves jangle!MANCHESTER UNITED FC
