text: Michael Owen surprised television viewers and pundits alike by completely dismissing Charlie Adam's 66-yard strike against Chelsea as a potential Goal of the Season contender. Revealing his controversial standpoint on BT Sport's Fletch and Sav show on Saturday, the former England international striker sparked a debate between his colleagues in the studio. 'I think if you asked a hundred footballers in general to go and try to re-enact them [each of the four superb goals from Adam, Bobby Zamora, Wayne Rooney and Jermain Defoe last weekend] the next day, I think more people would be able to kick the ball far and straight.' Michael Owen sparked a debate whilst speaking alongside former Liverpool team-mate Steve McManaman . The former England striker said he didn't believe Charlie Adam's strike was worthy of Goal of the Season . Owen's comments surprised his colleagues on BT Sport's Fletch and Sav show on Saturday . Owen, who scored 163 career goals in 362 appearances for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United and Stoke, appreciated a degree of expertise to execute such a shot but was minimally impressed. 'Just one long kick. There's a lot of skill in it, but Goal of the Season? Do me a favour!' Co-anchor and ex-player Robbie Savage waded in following Owen's outburst, and former Liverpool star and fellow pundit Steve McManaman was not far behind. 'You [Owen] scored a thousand goals and you couldn't do it,' former Leicester midfielder Savage added. 'You're talking about 100 footballers,' McManaman highlighted, 'and we couldn't do what Charlie Adam did (pointing to Savage, Owen and himself).' Charlie Adam (centre) lets fly from inside his own half as he scores one of the goals of his career at Chelsea . Adam's audacious effort was clocked at more than 45 miles per hour and came from inside his own half . Refusing to back down 35-year-old Owen remained resolute: 'The only reason you couldn't  and potentially couldn't [score a goal like Adam] is because you couldn't reach [the goal]. You could kick the ball hard and far... it's just whether you could do it that far.' 'So we couldn't do it!' McManaman confirmed. Clearly feeling backed into a corner by his cohorts Owen pointed at Savage: 'He couldn't score Rooney's [turn and volley against Aston Villa].' 'I could,' Savage barked. 'I could score Defoe's [long range volley against Newcastle]. I've scored Defoe's for Wales. Twice. Two worldies.' QPR's Bobby Zamora (left) gets in front of Joleon Lescott to score against West Brom last Saturday . Jermain Defoe (centre) smashes home to seal a vital derby win for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light . Wayne Rooney swivels to blast a right-footed shot into the top corner of Aston Villa's net on Saturday . Responding to the comments about his strike at Stamford Bridge, Scotland international Adam hit back at his skeptic. Taking to his personal Twitter account the 29-year-old wrote: '@themichaelowen was a great player in his day but if he even thought about it his hamstring would go..' Upon finding out, Owen's claws were still well and truly out. 'He couldn't run fast enough to pull his hamstring could Charlie'. We await Adam's response with bated breath.
target: Michael Owen says Charlie Adam's goal at Chelsea was not that impressive .
  Owen said the fact Adam kicked the ball 'hard and straight' made it easier .
  Adam responded by saying Owen would have injured himself if he attempted the shot .