Michael Owen thinks Man Utd are on their way back to the summit of English football because of their recent impressive form.
Manchester United are currently 11 matches unbeaten in all competitions as they wait for football to restart, with new signing Bruno Fernandes playing a big part in the majority of that streak.
And Owen thinks Man Utd are finally getting it together after seven years without a Premier League title.
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Speaking to ESPN FC, Owen said: “I think with this current stop, Manchester United might be the one team that wanted to continue playing, they were starting to get into a real good run of form.
“[Bruno] Fernandes had signed, he is a fantastic signing, [Paul] Pogba will be back soon.
“This break has been good for [Marcus] Rashford as well, he’ll be back fit.
“All of a sudden, you’re looking at Manchester United – and I haven’t been able to say this for years – but you’re looking at that squad thinking ‘wow, they’re on their way back’.
“They spent lots of money on their defence, they’ve still got one of the best goalkeepers in the world, it’s starting to look very promising for Manchester United. I haven’t been able to say that for a long time.”
Owen was one of those pundits who questioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ability to get the best out his current squad but recent form has changed the former Liverpool striker’s view.
Owen added: “I must admit, right at the start [of the season] you’d have to question [Solskjaer’s appointment], because they were looking like there was no improvement.
“But just in the last month or two before the season stopped, I was starting to think he was doing the right thing and building a certain type of team that they didn’t have in the last few years.”
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