Man Utd's Hargreaves: "I owe Eriksson"
Owen Hargreaves has acknowledged the debt of gratitude he owes to new Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
At a time when many pundits argued Hargreaves should be nowhere near the England squad, Eriksson stuck by him.
The 26-year-old responded with performances of increasing maturity, culminating in his 2006 World Cup campaign when the midfielder was virtually England's only stand-out performer.
It could be argued Hargreaves owes his £18million move to Manchester United to Eriksson's loyalty, yet the pair now find themselves on different sides of the great Mancunian divide.
"Sven is a fantastic manager," he said. "I appreciated his support of me when, at times, other people possibly didn't agree. He believed in me and he showed faith in me and I tried to repay that back at the World Cup.
"But City and United are two very different clubs and so are their ambitions.
"Sven has great potential there and I wish him all the best, but United are in a league of their own and I am focused on getting us clear of the pack early on."
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