Owen desperate for debut
29 Jul 2007 - 15:22:35
Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves can't wait to make his debut for the club after enduring a frustrating first few weeks with his new side.
The England international completed his big-money move from Bayern Munich to Old Trafford earlier this summer but missed all of United's games on their pre-season tour of the Far East because of a knee injury.
However, Hargreaves hopes to play in Wednesday's friendly with Internazionale before next weekend's Community Shield clash with last season's Premier League runners-up and FA Cup winners Chelsea.
"I'm just dying to play and have the chance to get that top on for the first time," he told the Manchester Evening News.
"There are some big games coming up but my goal is to be there on the opening day of the season.
"But the manager has so many options.
"Every player is very different and very unique. You look at people like Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs - they are some of the best players in the world.
"All I can do is get the ball, then give it to one of them to do their thing. Not every player is going to play in every game, that's a fact.
"The important thing for all of us is that Manchester United needs to be successful.
"If we all miss a few games but end up with a couple of cups in our hands, I'm sure everyone would be very happy indeed."
