Michael Owen urges fans to get behind Crouch

By Mighty Reds
November 11 2005

Michael Owen has spoken against the booing of Peter Crouch when he plays for England. He has praised Crouch’s playing ability and urged the fans to get behind him if he comes on in the game against Argentina. Owen said:

"I don't think people quite understand what he brings to the team. Not everyone is wrong, like Jamie Carragher, Didi Hamann and Steven Gerrard, who I speak to on a regular basis," he said.

"I've trained with him several times and played with him a couple of times. He is a very good player. Maybe he's lacking confidence and needs a good performance or a goal. He's a lad that is maybe a bit affected.

"Some people get used to criticism and it's water off a duck's back. But for him, joining the England team and getting booed, I don't think it's going to help him, put it that way.

"There'll be a lot of people who are surprised when he does find the net and starts playing very well, but there are just as many - me included - that won't be surprised in the slightest."

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