Has Sir Alex Ferguson gone mad?
KL: No he hasn’t gone mad in an instant. He has always been mad! But think about it for one second, Owen was on a free transfer and Fergie needed to plug the gap in attack. A weekly investment of 50,000 pounds won’t burn a hole in the deep pockets of United. Ferguson’s take on it all is probably bring Owen in and give him a chance, if he fails to impress, ship him out at the end of the season. What does the wily Scotsman have to lose? Fans and critics are already expecting the England hitman to be fail so if he goes on to score 20 goals next season, people will say it was another brilliant move by Ferguson. Another tick to Fergie’s resume. Not that he needs it. IG: I would prefer to say slightly mad. I agree with you that given the financial outlay the risk isn’t that great. Owen, if he stays fit, will get you a decent haul of goals even if it will be against the Premier League lesser lights. In that sense, with Rooney and Berbatov set to become the first choice strikers (if Samuel Eto
