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Owen Hargreaves suffered another injury set back just six minutes in to his Manchester United comeback. The likeable midfielder was making his first start in over two years, but was forced off early on with a hamstring complaint.
Speaking after United’s 2-1 over Wolves, assistant manager Mike Phelan admitted the injury to Hargreaves was very disappointing. He said: “Obviously he is down in the dumps. He has put a lot of work in and today we took a gamble with him. We put him in to the frame and thought we could get a performance out of him. That was a risk and it didn’t work out for us.
“He has to overcome the slight problems. It is unfortunate for him and we feel for him but he’ll be okay. We’re not quite sure what the injury is at the moment but we’ll find that out.”
I think I speak for the whole footballing community when I say that I hope this is only a minor setback in the former Bayern Munich mans recovery. It is a real&nbsp;shame to see such a talented and energetic footballer have his career tainted by a persistent injury.
Hargreaves won the support of nearly all England fans with his dedication and commitment during the 2006 World Cup. Before then he was often lambasted by the Three Lions faithful but eventually his character and ability would win him plenty of admirers.
He now really needs to dig in to his tough character and overcome this setback and if there is anybody that could cope with another injury it is Hargreaves. Many would have given up on football&nbsp;after such a long spell out through injury, but testament to his commitment Hargreaves stuck at it, and now really deserves some reprieve from constant injuries.
A hamstring injury shouldn’t see a long term spell on the sidelines for Hargreaves and would I encourage people not to ridicule him for been ‘injury prone’. Niggling injuries are only to be expected after a long time on the sidelines, but will become rarer as he build up his general fitness.
I for one hope that we see him lining up for United again in the very near future, because if anyone deserves to play football at the top level, it is Hargreaves.

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After their stunning victory against reigning Champions League holders Inter Milan in midweek it’s&nbsp; back to the Premier League for Harry Redknapp’s men this weekend and a tough trip to Bolton. A visit to the Reebok Stadium will be a far cry from the glory of Spurs’ European exploits however in many ways this could be a tougher game for Redknapp’s side.
So often we see Premier League sides produce excellent results and performances in Europe, only to see disappointment in their next game. Success against Inter will have left Spurs both physically and mentally tired, and Bolton will be looking to capitalise on this.
Owen Coyle’s side have had another solid start to the campaign, especially at home with only Liverpool beating Bolton on their home soil this season. While Coyle has looked to apply his footballing principles since taking over the club, the likes of Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander still have a big part to play in the tactical shape of the Bolton side.
Defensively Coyle has arranged his team with the stubbornness that you would expect from a Bolton side, and they will have to be at their very best to deal with the man on the lips of half the footballing world right now.
Gareth Bale will arrive in the North West brimming with confidence after his second sensational display against Inter within a matter of weeks. But as of yet he hasn’t been able to replicate these performances in Premier League with just two goals to his name this season.
In many ways this is Bale’s most important game of the season. If he is going to really establish himself as one of the world’s very best footballers he needs to produce his top displays on a regular basis, something that as of yet he hasn’t really been able to do.
Bale and the Tottenham side in general will be out to prove the Inter game was no fluke, and there would be no better way to do that by returning back to London with three points. But as mentioned before, Bolton will have real hope of causing an upset, and I for one certainly wouldn’t back against Coyle’s side picking up a surprise win.

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