"I was playing in the wrong era, wasn't I?"

Bless little Michael Owen, who, three years on from revealing himself as a questionable commentator on BT Sport, appears to have perfected the art of the empty one-liner.

Not a week goes by in which Owen isn't harangued by fans on social media for his television performances. And last night's match between Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain was no different.

Hearing of PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's demand for a £600,000-a-week wage if he signed for a Premier League club, Owen lamented the fact he missed out on making such wealth. This, of course, is the same Michael Owen who reportedly earned £133,000 per week at Newcastle, who at one point during his Stoke City season had earned £7,000 per minute played, and who has made a vast wealth outside of football in racehorses and advertising.

Stanley Matthews was playing in the wrong era, Michael. Lev Yashin was playing in the wrong era. You were not.

Still, it's not the most hilarious thing he has said since taking up the microphone. Here's a select few...