Owen Hargreaves On The Road To Recovery For Manchester United

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Owen Hargreaves will be fit for the start of next season. Hargreaves has been forced to undergo two operations under the guidance of Colorado-based knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman in a bid to cure a tendinitis problem that has plagued him since his arrival from Bayern Munich 18 months ago.

There have been suggestions if surgery does not prove successful for the Calgary-born midfielder he will be forced to retire from the game however, Ferguson reports the operations have gone well, allowing Hargreaves to begin a long recovery programme that should get him back on the pitch again by August.

"Owen had a second operation last week and it was completely successful, it was better than the last one, which was much more difficult. This one is completely clear and I am certain he will be ready for the start of next season."......Back To Home Page...

Should Manchester United Hold On To Owen?

Is Owen Hargreaves' ongoing knee problem going to force Sir Alex Ferguson to buy in January? What can Fergie do with the midfielder? We only just got rid of the injury prone Balsawood Man that is Louis Sahahaha and now we are lumbered with another one!

Hargreaves' recurring knee injury ruled him out for the rest of the season yesterday and while that comes as no great surprise, surely we must be asking ourselves is it worth going through the same old routine with Hargreaves as we had to endure with Saha.

Hargreaves will travel to the US to visit specialist Dr Steadman, the surgeon who has already operated on his right knee. This time he will have the same procedure carried out on his left knee.

The 27 year old has managed just 37 appearances since his £18m move from Bayern Munich. He has always been blighted by injury, which has started to restrict his opportunities in England's crowded midfield. He is an integral player for club and country and fans will be hoping for a speedy resolution, but this could be just one operation too many?

He has already had unsuccessful visits to specialists in London and in Sweden, sparking fears that his career may be cut short.

Ferguson is a big fan of Hargreaves but after just 3 games this season, will it force the club to move for a replacement in the next transfer window? Reports in this mornings newspapers have suggested that Lassana Diarra and Axel Witsel are high on the transfer wishlist of Sir Alex, but have United got enough in reserve? I believe Anderson has the abilities to be a long overdue successor to Roy Keane and you do wonder if the injury now to Hargreaves will force the boss to give the Brazilian the role.

Should United bring in a replacement for Hargreaves in January or can Fletcher, Possebon and Anderson do a job for Manchester United?

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Rafael Da Silva Must Think Christmas Has Come Early

Rafael da Silva (one of the two in the picture, left, I hope Fergie can tell them apart) must think Christmas has come early for him !! He could be about to get an extended run in the Manchester United team after Wes Brown underwent surgery on an ankle injury. Add to this the injury to Gary Neville and the fact that he has made an immediate impact with Sir Alex, then the future looks rosy for Rafael.

Joining Wes Brown on the sidelines is Dimitar Berbatov, who strained his thigh in Bulgaria's recent 6-2 drubbing at the hands of Nemanja Vidic's Serbia. It looks like Berba will be out for 10 days missing three games so it's not too bad.

Also on the list of absentees are Paul Scholes, Owen Hargreaves and Gary Neville......
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Surgery Was The Final Option For Sa(Ha)rgreaves !!

In true Louis Saha style, Owen Hargreaves has taken the rest of the season out to have surgery to his knee. This was the final option for Owen and of course I wish him a speedy recovery. We all know a speedy recovery is possible. Take Sahahahaha himself. After 5 years of being continually injured, even to the point where the very action of getting off the bench crocked him, King Louis is now playing EVERY week and banging in goals left right and centre for Everton !!!

Alex Ferguson said of this matter at a press conference: "I think that we’ve exhausted every other way of dealing with the situation. We tried to manage it, we sent him to a specialist in Leicester who did injections, where the success rate was very good. Unfortunately it wasn’t good enough for Owen in the sense that he was still continually feeling great pain in his kneecaps and we had to look at the next stage and that was to send him to a specialist for an operation."

Sir Alex also revealed that the Canadian-born England international will spend a portion of his recuperation in his homeland after completing the second instalment of a two-part process.

"He’ll get his second operation done and he’ll get a break back home in Canada for a little spell, it’s gone well. These operations aren’t always completely successful, but the surgeon’s very pleased with it. We had a physiotherapist there - John Davin - and he was pleased with the operation, so hopefully he comes back next season a new player." Perhaps we should sell him to Everton, no doubt he'll suddenly develop a self recuperation miracle a la Sahahaha !! Phewwwwww, I have to chill out this morning, already I have had a go at Ronnie and OH, sorry guys !! .....Back To Home Page.....