It was hardly hype though, yes he was heard of, but nobody really knew anything about him. And, he might have made an appearance or 2 when he was 17 or 18, he never established himself til 99/00, when he was 19. Owen and Rooney had been doing it for over 2 years by that age. Plus, even now, I dont think he is anything special. Gerrard, Rooney, Terry, Lampard and Nolan have all been miles better than him this season Edit Even at 19 he only played 22 games and scored 1 goal. f***ing prodigy my a***!