Michael Owen delivered a stunning social media rant directed at Aston Villa fans after their win over Manchester City.
On Saturday afternoon, Unai Emery's men produced a brilliant performance to seal a vital win over the reigning champions of England.
Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers were enough to secure a 2-1 win, Phil Foden was the scorer for City in stoppage time.
As a result, Villa climbed to fifth place in the Premier League table, ahead of City who dropped to sixth.
Former Villa man Jack Grealish started for City but failed to make a positive impact as he was greeted with a hostile reception every time he touched the ball.
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On the back of the match, ex-Liverpool and England star Owen took to social media to criticise fans who booed Grealish, claiming they should 'hang their heads in shame'.
He wrote: "I often hear or see things in football that makes my blood boil. Most people will probably feel the same at some point or other. I guess that’s quite natural when you care passionately about something, or in my case, when it’s something that has consumed your entire life.
"There will always be kind, honest, generous, respectful, caring people in all walks of life just as there will always be nasty, jealous, spiteful, bitter people too. Your job or where you’re from doesn’t necessarily make you fall into a certain category. But to those Villa fans who booed Jack Grealish yesterday, you fall into the second category and should hang your heads in shame."
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Owen added: "Here is a lad that came through YOUR academy. Supported The Villa all his life and no doubt still does. He single-handedly dragged YOUR team back into the Premier League when you were bang average at best. He kept you up and in hindsight, showed you ten times more loyalty than you are now showing him. He was hardly ever injured and delivered Man Of The Match performances on a regular basis. He cost you nothing, gave you incredible service and made YOUR club over £100m when he left.
"In Jack’s case he is and always will be very proud of where he comes from and so it must be heartbreaking for him to have to endure the mindless and pathetic booing that he had to listen to yesterday." You can read Owen's full statement here.
City will be back in Premier League action on Boxing Day when they take on Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
Topics: Michael Owen, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Jack Grealish, Football
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