WOLFSBURG striker, Obafemi Martins has slated his former Newcastle United teammates for not trying hard enough to beat the drop last season.


The Nigerian international said: "I was very happy when the move was completed because Wolfsburg are a team that is on the up with a good group of players.


"Plus, I didn't really want to play in the Championship after experiencing the Premier League." Martins claimed many Magpies stars did not give their all to make sure the club avoided the drop and he revealed Newcastle's docs messed up a hernia op that hit his form.


He added: "In the last season I was injured and I had surgery. They did not do it right. Other players were injured as well and that's why we really went down.


"For me we also didn't try enough to avoid relegation." Meanwhile, the Nigerian striker has identified former teammate Michael Owen as a major threat as the German club faces Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight.


Martins, who joined the reigning Bundesliga champion in July, knows just what Owen can produce and says his new team needs to be wary of the United man’s predatory skills. "Owen is a dangerous player - he can score player - he can score from anywhere in the box,” the Nigerian said.


"For me he is still a great player and I just hope he won't be in form when we play against him in the Champions League." Wolfsburg is coming off a 3-1 home win over CSKA Moscow, while Man Utd scrapped past Besiktas 1-0 in its opening group encounters.




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Why is he now complaining, he was part of team and did not pull his weight.

are you minding the thief? with the wage he earned at n'castle,he had not reason not to bag at least 15 goal in each season. He went to wolfsburg cos they had qualified for CL. Opportunist. I hope he rots on the wolfburg bench.

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