Owen Hargreaves vs. Portugal 2006 World Cup Quarter Final

[@Bernadobernard]

He definitely showed character in this game. Chasing and running his hearts out, and when you look again, he was the only one. Big loss for England, a great player whom had to go through rehabilitation for half of his career.

[@HitSousouK]

he was everywhere on the pitch....loved him from then...great player...ruined by injuries ....

[@tristanwhite3472]

If Rooney stayed on the pitch I think we would of won 1-0 maybe 2-0. England really missed Rooney when he was sent off.

[@HitSousouK]

@@tristanwhite3472 damn a comment from 9yrs 😂

[@tristanwhite3472]

Owen Hargreaves’s was man of the match. We weren’t good enough as a team to win the game.

[@tristanwhite3472]

What do you mean?

[@tristanwhite3472]

owen Hargreaves was the best player he played his heart out! Ran his ass off. He never stopped running forward and he works extremely hard defensively.

[@artygunnar]

i remember watching this game, and owen hargreaves was the best player on the field, no one else seemed motivated to be there.

[@cloud4565]

He was he only one who scored a penalty when it went to penalties as well

[@tristanwhite3472]

Hargreaves’s played his heart out never stopped running.

[@shahzadirani]

Scholes Carrick, and Hargreaves was Sir Alex’s final piece in the midfield puzzle to win the 2008 PL and UCL double. And what a season he had. Free kick vs Arsenal, great performances vs Barcelona in the semis, vs Chelsea in the UCL final + that perfect penalty he took in the 08 final. And here at 7:35, Hargreaves breaks up play but how does Gary Neville not see that pass on the right hand side🙆🏻‍♂️

[@tristanwhite3472]

True about Gary Neville not seeing the pass.

[@MarkPelleyTheSnakeHunter]

I watched Hargreaes in his early career stop Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo. At Bayern Munich, he was very strong as a defensive midfielder. In this game, he had dual roles moving forward more through the centre as a holding player and defending the left wing against Ronaldo and did so brilliantly. HIs injuries stopped everything otherwise was on his way to be one of the best defensie midfielders

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes Hargreaves was excellent in this match great heart and determination great character he ran his ass off. He was all over the pitch. He was driving forward and did a great job defensively.

[@ChristianRoachPTC]

One of the best cm performances I’ve seen

[@anishwinger]

United definitely missed his services against Barcelona , in this match he was just keeping some of the world best players at bay , what a grit and determination this man has People are moaning about lack of Roy keane but i think United are missing this type of player more ................and unfortunately hargreaves type of player are now far and few

[@nihonzaru04]

One of my favorite footballers.

[@y2ktomyum]

Same man

[@nihonzaru04]

He works so fucking hard it is ridiculous. A defensive midfielder.

[@danyaw3698]

Never his biggest fan but I found new respect for him as a player, the problem was Erikksen obsession to get Hargreaves into the team at any cost playing him everywhere but his best position with the exception of this game.

[@CMob09]

He had great touch, shame about the injury's.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Gerrard played quite well in this game but Hargreaves was man of the match.

[@SterlingHancock]

nice video and nice song choice too. i always liked hargreaves as a player and hate when a player like him with great potential has awful luck with injuries. really good performance by him, such a battler and what tremendous fitness levels! still running his guts out even in extra time

[@Amp1771]

Forget Carrick when man u bought hargreaves and carrick they knew hargreaves was the main player but unfortunately injury was a huge problem him and owen.

[@adaapadengankereta]

HE can play as Center midfield, Defensive midfield, Right and left back. Can use both left and right foot..

[@WayneRooney10i]

Making this video was the first time I've seen the game over again since it happened. Back then I was quite young, and didn't fully understand how bad England played. Compared to now, it's embarrassing. A very, very bad Stoke. Quite a few good players, at the top of their powers in that side, but played shocking football. I made Rooney's game here, he played badly and got sent of because he was frustrated and starved of service. Hargreaves was best player on the pitch by a mile.

[@loopmania]

Say what you want about Hargreaves but he had passion and he wasn't even from England !

[@y2ktomyum]

I fuckin miss him

[@yazoo178]

I also find it funny how things were not looked at after England lost to Italy at Euro 2012. It was the most one sided 0-0 I have ever seen in my life. England literally couldn't' string 5 passes together. There's only two players of the last 10 years I would say are truly top players - Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves. Sorry Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard etc but you have only ever played in your comfort zone, never had to adapt your game and you are shown up for who you are when playing for England.

[@tristanwhite3472]

I know it was awful

[@rickipaddon6962]

Our best player in 2006! 👏

[@tristanwhite3472]

He was

[@MrSEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]

I miss u!!!

[@tommyswayze2168]

Such a shame with his injuries . United need a new owen Hargreaves

[@mr.gilbert2790]

Thomas Hamilton Scott mctominay

[@tristanwhite3472]

We might of won the World Cup that year if we had a better manager who knew what he was doing.

[@yazoo178]

I AM SO SO SO SO SO GLAD YOU HAVE UPLOADED THIS VIDEO. It needs showing to the English F.A. It's funny how Owen Hargreaves turned out to be the only player on the pitch would could pass the ball, adapt his game for England. Infact it's not funny at all. It's because he played in the German league, were they play a more diverse game of football and the players can adapt. While in the EPL they're taught kick and rush, something that becomes so clear when you watch England at tournaments.

[@jaydee9888]

England 2008 midfielders : Carrick , Hargreaves , Joe Cole ,Beckham , Gerrard , Lampard ... still cant qualify for Euro 2008

[@canyonoverlook9937]

Pete Rock Preemo They did have a lot of injuries then. Croatia and Russia did have good teams that year too. it's too bad Scholes retired too.

[@jaydee9888]

If there was Scholes at that time it's safe to say their midfielders are as good as Spain ... but their manager sucks as always .

[@MrApacheRosePeacock]

Pete Rock Preemo No chance. Marcos Senna, Xavi, X.Alonso, Iniesta, Silva, Fabregas and Cazorla. Their midfield would have still been of a high level though.

[@aGuUU27]

+Pete Rock Preemo Id say that goalkeepers have been the biggest issue with englands WC and EC teams

[@WudrowWilson]

i remember this game. he played his ass off. didnt deserve to be on the losing side.

[@Ernest_Thesiger]

Hargreaves had a very curious England career. Despite clearly being a very good player for Bayern, he was terrible for about the first five years of his international career, in fact his performances in the warm-up games for the 2006 World Cup were probaby two of the worst displays anyone's ever seen from an England player. So he went into said World Cup in terrible form and he was a very unpopular player because nobody could understand why Sven kept picking a player who always played so badly. Then, to everybody's surprise, he played really well in this game and, all of a sudden, almost everybody loved him and completely forgot about those terrible five years and now most people only remember his England career with fondness. In fact, the award-winning football writer Martin Samuel even put him in his "Best England XI of the 21st Century"!

[@jonathanb1406]

Was a disgrace how Owen Hargreaves was treated by England fans until this match.

[@Amp1771]

These spot hoggers like Gerrard and Lampard need to give other people a try.

[@IbraVibraPippo]

watching this vid, you dont get that impressed by him. Poor passing, poor first touch and to much easy passes, they go either back to the back 4 or to the sides. But his work rate is pretty good, runs much and fights for the team. But people overrate him to much

[@TheSeaksan]

He is the most important player in the team. He do all the dirty work and connect the team together. His role is to provide easy passes because he is the defensive midfielder. A good one after Makelele

[@2do745]

Cuánta velocidad tenía figo en el play? Por ahí?

[@kchmyy]

hargreaves was most underrated DM in the world.

[@MrDrBendy]

Looks like John Snow doesn't he. Jeff Winter is coming....

[@HTCICADA]

Jon Snow

[@phungminh8880]

chúng tôi manucian yêu a hargo

[@tsb3208]

The midfield options England could have had in the mid noughties were not just great for the time, but possibly the best collection of midfielders any country has ever had at one point. Beckham, Carrick, Scholes, Lampard, Hargreaves, Gerrard, Joe Cole. With Ferdinand and Campbell or Terry behind them, Ashley Cole and Gary Neville at full back, Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler as forward options and David James in goal. It is an absolute travesty that England didn't win the world cup in either 2002 or 2006.

[@corin492]

remember this game, England should have won..

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes England should of won had chances and played better than Portugal

[@AbuYahyah23]

Good ball winner but horrible passer

[@xxhristoxx]

England still lost xD

[@spurtymcgoo4965]

That wasn't the point you muppet

[@tristanwhite3472]

No it wasn’t. Such a shame England lost as they were the better team players played there hearts out. But they weren’t good enough as a team they didn’t look like a team. Lack of understanding and bond

[@tristanwhite3472]

Really strong squad but not a good team. Didn’t play as team .

[@tristanwhite3472]

Football is about knowing each other game and understanding.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Such a shame this England team couldn’t play as a team couldn’t gell. To many egos

[@megaforcemedia]

Canadian

[@oldgamerevival6019]

megaforcemedia not by blood Lol

[@jiayushen9695]

Not good enough