England striker Michael Owen has denied he is jealous of
Liverpool's
Champions League triumph following his move to Real Madrid.
Owen claims in The Times that "you can't keep looking back and second-guessing decisions like my move to Real Madrid".
He added: "Who knows if they would have got to the final if I was leading the attack or if I would have done things differently from Milan Baros.
"People will say my timing for leaving Anfield was suspect but how was I, or anyone else, to know that
Liverpool were about to go on the most incredible run to the final?
"A few months ago when they had been knocked out of the FA Cup at Burnley and were struggling outside the
Champions League places, people were speculating that it might be a disastrous season for
Liverpool.
"There are so many turning points but now that they have come good I am thrilled for some of my old colleagues such as Stevie Gerrard, Didi Hamann and Jamie Carragher.
"I hope it does kick-start a great new era for
Liverpool."
