Owen Scores On Debut

Last updated : 20 July 2009 By Ed
Michael Owen thinks he is a diffferent type of player to anyone at Old Trafford.

"Hopefully I might add something the team haven't got at the moment," he said.

"Nobody is going to replace Ronaldo, even though I wear his shirt, but if someone like Wayne (Rooney) could improve his game five per cent, that would help. I can add a little bit, there is Antonio Valencia.

"Everyone is going to have to step up to the plate a bit more to make up for him."

"There are so many players on my wavelength - world-class players," he said.

"I would hope there is no-one similar to me in the way that I play. I can see Wayne Rooney or Paul Scholes as soon as they get the ball looking for one of my runs."

Ferguson refused to get carried away with praise for the debutant.

"I am sure Michael will be delighted he got off the mark but I am looking ahead to the season.

"I know he will give us a good contribution of goals. That will be a more important time to appraise him."