What the papers say...

Last updated : 18 March 2004 By Kevin Smith
Owen fires a brighter Liverpool
Harry Redknapp backed the winner in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham yesterday, though that was as far as his luck held. Where Azertyuiop romped home, his Portsmouth were as good as shot in the paddock here, gunned down by a Liverpool side intent on salvaging pride. The Guardian
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Lethal Owen answers doubters
It has finally dawned on Michael Owen, after a period in which he has allowed his team’s travails to get the better of him, that Liverpool may represent his best chance of playing Champions League football next season. The Times
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Owen's double gives Liverpool fresh hope
Anfield has seen it all down the years and last night this famous ground witnessed one of the oldest adages in football: form is temporary, class is permanent and Michael Owen will always be a class act. Daily Telegraph
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Owen rediscovers touch to silence critics
Michael Owen should be careful what he wishes for. On Sunday evening in the wake of a missed penalty at Southampton the striker reflected that he would not have minded had the season ended then. The Independent
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