MX23RW : Saturday, November 23 08:58:58| >> :120:5270:5270:
Stoke logo
Premier League
Sep 15, 2012 at 3pm UK
 
Manchester City logo

1-1

Crouch (15')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Garcia (35')

Peter Crouch "surprised" at Liverpool's Michael Owen snub

Crouch welcomes Owen
© PA Photos
Peter Crouch admits that he feared Stoke City would miss out on signing Michael Owen this summer, as Liverpool were reported to be interested in the striker.

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch had admitted that he feared that the Potters would miss out on signing Michael Owen this summer.

Liverpool were reportedly interested in re-signing the 32-year-old following manager Brendan Rodgers's complaint of a shortage of strikers in his squad.

However, Stoke eventually recruited Owen on a one-year contract on a free transfer last week just in time to register him in their 25-man Premier League squad.

"It was a concern and I was a bit surprised Brendan Rodgers didn't try to take him," Crouch is quoted as saying by The Sun.

"He has said before he was short of strikers and someone like Michael Owen is a great signing for anyone."

Crouch added that he is pleased with the summer acquisitions Stoke made.

"[Owen] definitely raises the global awareness of Stoke City and we've brought in other fantastic players like Charlie Adam, Steven N'Zonzi and Michael Kightly," he continued.

"Three or four years ago, these players would not have dreamed of coming to Stoke. But guys of the calibre of Michael Owen want to come here now.

"I think they can see the club is hoping really to push on and make an impact on the Premier League."

Stoke host Manchester City at the Britannia Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.

ID:45268: cacheID:45268:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2470:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Michael Owen
Read Next:
Owen: 'I should have left Man Utd sooner'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!