Clinton Morrison as soon as gave Liverpool their team-talk together with his feedback after scoring for Crystal Palace.
The Eagles legend made the remarks after the primary leg of their League Cup semi-final in January 2001.
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Morrison was on the scoresheet in a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park.
After the match, he was requested about reverse quantity Michael Owen’s efficiency amid a poor run of kind in entrance of purpose.
The then 21-year-old appeared to provide the Ballon d’Or winner a couple of ending suggestions as his feedback made their approach again to the Reds squad.
Simply two weeks later he was left regretting his reply as Liverpool offered the proper response.
Recalling the incident in 2020, Morrison informed talkSPORT: “I’ve by no means informed anybody the total story, so right here it goes…
“We’re enjoying the sport and I’m in kind, I’d simply scored my eleventh purpose in 11 video games and on my approach dwelling all of the journalists got here as much as me, so I did an interview after the sport.
“I discovered from this massively now, however they requested me a query: ‘With the shape you’re in in the mean time, do you assume you’d have put away the possibilities Michael Owen had on the night time?’
“And, the assured individual I used to be, I stated: ‘Yeah, most positively, I’d have put the possibilities away, simply!’
“However the story obtained so twisted within the press, that me – Clinton Morrison – was giving tricks to Michael Owen, the nice striker he was, on learn how to rating objectives – I don’t assume so!
“I don’t assume I’d have ever stated that, however clearly I’m sort of well-known for having a dig at Michael Owen.
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“I bear in mind a couple of days later going into the coaching and the lads have been saying to me: ‘You’ve obtained such a giant mouth!’ I used to be like: ‘What do you imply? I’ve executed nothing unsuitable! I simply received us a recreation towards Liverpool, you have to be thanking me!’
“However they confirmed me the paper and the headline was one thing like ‘Clinton provides Michael Owen recommendation on learn how to rating objectives’.
“I needed to chortle. I couldn’t imagine what I’d executed. It was ridiculous.
“To be honest once I was that age, I in all probability was saying stuff I shouldn’t have stated, however what the hell was I doing making an attempt to provide Michael Owen goalscoring suggestions?”
Liverpool went on to win the second leg 5-0 at Anfield to e book their place within the last, the place they might beat Birmingham on penalties.
In the course of the match, Gary McAllister took the chance to ship a brutal put-down to Morrison.
He added: “The story will get higher too, as a result of we go to the second leg and Liverpool battered us.
“I knew right away that I in all probability gave their team-talk by doing the interview. I bear in mind Steven Gerrard giving me stick, which is honest sufficient.
“Liverpool followers have been battering me, too, and I obtained an opportunity proper in entrance of the Kop and I’m considering: ‘Please Clinton, you’ve been getting all of it night time…’
“The ball has dropped six yards out and I’ve executed an entire air-kick, I’ve completely missed the ball.
“And as I used to be strolling again slowly, Gary McAllister faucets me on the shoulder and says: ‘Don’t fear about it mate, Michael Owen would have scored that!’
“I simply wished the bottom to swallow me up, I informed the gaffer I wished to return off!
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“I did come out and apologise and I’ve seen Michael Owen many instances on holidays in Portugal and I’ve at all times gone as much as him and apologised to him head to head – that’s all I can do.
“At the moment I believed I used to be invincible, however I used to be unsuitable.”
One other Palace striker might now be set for a extra optimistic Anfield welcome, although.
In accordance with French outlet Foot Mercato, the Reds are considering signing Jean-Philippe Mateta this summer time.
The 28-year-old and his agent are stated to have held talks with the membership in Paris over a possible transfer.
Mateta scored 14 objectives in 37 Premier League appearances final season and has two years left on his deal after signing an extension in December.