Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney takes swipe at ‘United fan’ Michael Owen after Liverpool tweet
The former teammates for both club and England exchange messages on Twitter as Juergen Klopp’s side beat West Bromwich Albion on Saturday in the Premier League
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney took a swipe at former teammate Michael Owen for expressing support for his club’s bitter rivals Liverpool.
Owen has a foot in both camps after making his name during a glittering spell at Liverpool and also playing for United in the twilight of his career.
But the 36-year-old, who played alongside Rooney for United and England, appeared to irrate his old colleague when he posted an encouraging message during Liverpool’s Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
“Come on Red Men. A win by two goals and it’s ‘top of the league’,” Owen tweeted alongside a picture of the view from his seat in the Anfield stands.
With Owen having criticised Rooney this week for “losing his nasty streak”, the England striker took the opportunity to have a dig back by claiming his former teammate actually supports United.