For everybody, this is a move that works. For Michael Owen, for Sir Alex Ferguson, for Fabio Capello, for Wayne Rooney, for Manchester United, for England. There is no loser here because it is a gamble that the club can well afford. If it comes off, there are dividends never previously imagined; if it does not, all sides are merely back where they started. The worst that can happen is that Manchester United do not win a fourth title but, having lost Cristiano Ronaldo, the player that provided the bulk of their goals, it could well have worked out like that anyway. Certainly, Ferguson will see this acquisition as one that gives him a greater chance, rather than the raising of the flag of surrender. Back in harness: former England partners Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney will both reap benefits It is a coup from left field that... [read full story]
