“Michael Owen was fast… but I was the better striker in every way” ⚽ Robbie Fowler | Up Front
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Published 2023-12-21
On today’s episode, we are joined by Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler. The epitome of ‘local lad done good’ Robbie Fowler was one of the most naturally gifted goal scorers to grace the Premier League earning him the nickname 'God' among the Anfield faithful.
Nobody in Premier League history has scored as many goals as quickly as Fowler. His tally of 64 goals before the age of 21 surpassed the records of football luminaries like Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen. After retiring Robbie became a manager and after failing to secure an opportunity on domestic shores, he ventured abroad, leading clubs in Thailand, India, Australia and most recently Saudi Arabia.
Join us as we delve into Fowler's exceptional career, as he opens up on his painful split with Liverpool, and his rivalry with Michael Owen whilst also giving insight into his departure from Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia…
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00:00 Introduction to Robbie Fowler
00:59 Podcast starts
01:26 Robbie’s ‘Why’
05:20 Weaker mental attitudes on the pitch
06:08 Choosing Liverpool over Everton
09:16 Confidence of becoming a professional
14:23 Liverpool at 17
16:35 Graeme Souness changing the culture at Liverpool
21:13 His generation vs current
23:03 England
27:30 Michael Owen
32:06 Gérard Houllier
34:17 Loyalty
38:14 Getting the credit he deserves
40:51 People’s perception of him / The celebration
45:52 Robbie’s Management Career
54:58 Robbie’s time in Saudi Arabia
59:53 Gerrard in Saudi Arabia
01:03:54 Jordan Henderson
All Comments (21)
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Robbies "sniff" goal celebration was the best "up yours" ever! Never apologise, Robbie..it was superb...
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The fact that so many different club supporters respect him shows what a player he was
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As a United fan I’ll always remember the goal he smashed past Schmeichel in to the top corner in the 2-2 game at old Trafford, he was an amazing player.
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I've never seen a striker finish so often right into the corners of the net as Fowler did. A GK could dive the right way but it would so often be futile as Fowler's precision finishing was utterly surgical. Fabulous goal scorer and comes across as intelligent, articulate, considered and humble. I hope a club with ambition gives him a chance as a manager.
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In Robbie’s day it wasn’t a no contact sport. He would destroy the defenders today. Good guy.
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That headline is quite right. He was a great striker. Plus, the fans singing 'We all live in a Robbie Fowler house' - priceless!
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By the time he'd turned 22, he'd already score 118 goals for liverpool. Imagine that today, someone scoring ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN GOALS by their 22nd birthday. (101 in the league) - His first 3 full seasons playing were 3 consecutive seasons of over 30 goals a season... that would be the hottest and most valuable player on the planet. An unbelievable striker, who sadly was never quite the same (though still top class) after that bad anterior cruciate injury.
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As a man Utd fan I hated Robbie Fowler but now years down the line I see him for what he is and was a genuine working class lad very talented and proud but also humble , great interview
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Great interview. Robbie is interesting and very down to earth. People forget how good he was before his injury issues. Was one of the best strikers in the world from 1994-1997.
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A truly brilliant football player. Absolutely gutted we didn't win in Athens 2007, he deserved that medal for all the joy he brought over his career.
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Never heard him speak before so this is a treat. I'm a UTD fan and he was one of the players I feared facing. He always looked like he was just one of the lads when he played and yet he played at the highest level amongst superstars and he was totally unfazed by it all. He made it look easy and clearly enjoyed himself on the pitch.
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As good as a striker, the league has ever seen. Robbie was genuinely a class act, in an ordinary side
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That goal celebration is one of the greatest of all time 😂 hilarious!
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Fowler was an Artist, pure and simple.
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The most natural striker I’ve ever seen Robbie was unstoppable and a joy to watch and that’s coming from an arsenal fan. Definitely be watching this one 👍
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Fowler not only hit the target, he regularly hit the bottom or top corner of the target. Keepers must have hated him. Subtle and made it look easy.
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Remember his debut against Fulham away. He scored. League cup. Second leg at home he scored all 5 goals. You just knew he was special.
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Did not expect this, Robbie seems like a really decent, genuine lad. Totally changed my opinion of him for the better
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Loved this,Growing up As a kid watching Fowler what a terrific striker he was Natural finisher he's movement & instinct was 2nd to none from a gooner
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As a United fan. His autobiography is the only one I’ve ever read. Many moons ago. Great read. Great player.
