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I find them both quite dislikable tbh.
Shearer's the more likeable of the two as he didn't do the below
Shearer's the more likeable of the two as he didn't do the below
I see a lot of anti Owen stuff which is justified but don't forget that Shearer was a dirty player at club level and used to get away with a lot of things like stamping on a players head and a lot of elbows. Any other player at the time would have probably been banned by the FA but not Shearer.
Not sure if it was him being crafty or the refs and FA scared to punish him especially when there were tournaments coming up and they needed him to play for EnglandThis. Shearer rode his reputation as a class act when he lost a yard or two of his pace and got away with playing like a proper thug for the last few years of his career. He played crafty and refs were too caught up in his hype to call him on it.
Owen just bores me to tears.
They both had their moment in the sun on the pitch, both had undeniable skills on their day, but both come across as pretty bitter about the whole experience now.
I would show you the field in which i grow all the fucks I give but, alas, the crop is barren.
Tbh it's not surprising to be a bit bitter having played in the era just before money in football went mental. Most players from the top flight now will be set for multiple lifetimes even if average. They were pretty much at the top for ages and now have to spin boring platitudes every week to keep put of the overdraft.This. Shearer rode his reputation as a class act when he lost a yard or two of his pace and got away with playing like a proper thug for the last few years of his career. He played crafty and refs were too caught up in his hype to call him on it.
Owen just bores me to tears.
They both had their moment in the sun on the pitch, both had undeniable skills on their day, but both come across as pretty bitter about the whole experience now.
I would show you the field in which i grow all the fucks I give but, alas, the crop is barren.