Owen: Cleverness will always get me goals

Michael Owen believes he is too clever to allow his goalscoring powers to wane despite the serious injuries that have plagued him during four difficult seasons at Newcastle United, the Guardian reported.

“Hopefully the injuries haven’t detracted from me as a player,” said Owen. “I’ve adapted my game as I’ve got older and my body has dictated that to an extent. When I was 18 and 19 I was flying down the wings like a greyhound, beating players and crossing the ball.

“Alan Shearer was the same, he changed his game and became more of a target man towards the end, but he still got the goals. Clever players will always manage to adapt; they will always find a way of prevailing, even if their bodies change.”