SOCCER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Owen goal is Ferguson answer to noisy neighbors

LONDON (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo scoring freely for Real Madrid and goalkeeper Carlos Tevez shameful Manchester United, the world of football must have wondered if Alex Ferguson had made a mistake by allowing the two stars to leave Old Trafford .

But when Michael Owen scored the winner six minutes of stoppage time in the 4-3 win at home nearby city of Manchester on Sunday, Ferguson had his answer ready.

No matter that he had sold the Portuguese star who contributed 66 goals to three Premier League United. He had even sold Ronaldo to Real Madrid, one of the club's biggest rivals in the Champions League.

Who cares who left Argentina striker Tevez go to the super-rich and ambitious team, on the other side of Manchester? Tevez dispossessed goalkeeper Ben Foster to create the first goal of the city, but Fergie does not need to worry...[source]

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