After England's disastrous World Cup campaign in which they scored just three times and struggled to make it through the group stage, every man, woman and child has had an opinion on what went wrong. Was it Capello's fault for sticking to a rigid system, the players for simply not performing or should the Premiership clubs be blamed for the influx of foreign imports?
It was clear for all to see that England lacked a cutting edge. Wayne Rooney struggled throughout and never looked likely to replicate the fantastic form he had found at Manchester United. Jermaine Defoe worked hard and Peter Crouch was possibly underused, but the consistent use of Emile Heskey annoyed fans the most.
There is little doubt that England could have profited with the inclusion of another Manchester United forward. Michael Owen had appeared at three World Cups and two European Championships but injury forced the former Liverpool striker to miss out on South Africa.
Watching from afar, Owen concedes it was tough viewing. "It was really strange as I have been involved in every major tournament since 1998. I felt like I was watching it from the fans' perspective and it was very frustrating. Everyone has their own opinion on what went wrong but I think we have to put it behind us and start looking to the future"
Many had suggested that Owen's international career might be over as he was regularly overlooked by Capello. However, at 30 years of age he still believes he can force his way back into the England set up.
"I missed this tournament through injury, so whether I got selected or not is a different story. All I can say is that I have definitely not retired from international football and I will always be available should I get the call. I am certain that I still have something to offer."
Owen has not only struggled to make an impact with England in recent times but has found his club opportunities limited as well. As the Premier League has grown an increasing number of clubs have begun to look abroad for the best players resulting in some clubs fielding few, if any English players.
Although Owen does not think this is affecting the national team he does believe that clubs should change their policy. "We can't really blame the number of foreign players as we have still produced fantastic players like Gerrard, Rooney and Lampard. I would just like to see managers buying more British players as I don't like seeing squads that have 20 foreign players with many just sitting on the bench.
"If I was a manager I would like to have a core of British players supported by two or three of the best foreign imports. That is how it was when I first came through at Liverpool and I would like to see the Premiership return to those days."
Alongside this idea, Owen also suggests that it's high time technology was introduced. After Frank Lampard's goal was wrongly disallowed against Germany in Bloemfontein, the debate has reopened with many quarters arguing that something has to be done.
"Does anyone disagree with introducing technology? I don't think so. The only real argument is what do we use it for, should it be for penalties, offsides and sending's off? That is a matter that we have to debate, but I don't think anyone would oppose goal line technology."
While discussing the World Cup and the controversy that surrounded the Germany game, Owen seems somewhat downbeat. Like a fan that has not enjoyed a minute of the World Cup. Yet, brighter days could be ahead for England's fourth highest goal scorer as he excitedly describes his return from injury.
"I have been working hard all summer and I am at the stage where I can actually kick the ball and do some light running," describes Owen. "I might miss a couple of pre-season games but I should be fit for the start of the season which I can't wait for."
If Owen can stay fit and form a partnership with Wayne Rooney then England could find the answer to their goal scoring problems. Having lit up the World Cup in 1998 with that famous goal against Argentina it would be fitting if he could once again inspire a deflated England side.
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