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Michael Owen bizarrely claims Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier 'looked the part' after he watched him play for the club's academy when he was 16.... but the French stopper didn't move to Elland Road until he was actually 19 just two years ago

Michael Owen made a bizarre punditry blunder by claiming he watched Leeds goal-keeper Illan Meslier at the club's academy aged 16, but he didn't move to Elland Road until he was 19.

The former Liverpool and Manchester United striker gave a detailed account of a memory of watching Meslier in an academy match at Leeds several years ago, even going as far as saying the French stopper 'looked the part'.

Owen was praising Meslier's performance in Leeds' 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Saturday.

Michael Owen (pictured) made an embarrassing error when discussing Leeds' Illan Meslier
Meslier (pictured) starred in Leeds' 2-1 defeat to West Ham
Owen claimed he watched Meslier in Leeds' academy aged 16, but he only joined the club at 19

The 21-year-old has made the most saves of any Premier League goal-keeper this season and saved Leeds' blushes by keeping out several efforts from Hammers players, even though two did beat him.