Owen Hargreaves has revealed he felt he had to quit Manchester United. The injury-plagued midfield star made a controversial move across Manchester in the summer to join City, and insists he had no option but to leave Old Trafford.
He told talkSPORT: “For them [United] and me it was probably necessary. I felt terrible I couldn’t help out in so many big games. I was hoping to be part of World Cups and Champions League finals but it just never materialised. It was essential to have a change of scenery.”
Hargreaves marked his debut for City with a 25-yard screamer in their 2-0 Carling Cup win over Birmingham, and is now hoping his fitness woes are behind him.
He added: “At times it was frustrating. Every time I looked like I was taking a step forward I’d take a couple of steps back. But I’ve been here three weeks and played two games in six days – one an in-house game - so all in all it’s been a pretty good three weeks.
“They’ve done a great job easing me in, but we have to be smart. We’ll just manage it. Whatever these guys [the City medical team] think is right going forward, we’ll have a dialogue. I think we’re on the right page.”
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