Eric Cantona » Liverpool

Hansen: Ronaldo bigger than Cantona

Linus — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen claims Manchester United were inevitably going to miss Cristiano Ronaldo because he believes the Portuguese winger is the Premier League’s greatest ever player. Hansen suggests the current World and European player of the year was even better than Eric Cantona and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.

Hansen told the BBC: “I tipped Liverpool to win the Premier League before the start of the season.”

“This was not a prediction based on old Anfield loyalties – it was based on the evidence of what I had seen from Liverpool in the last three months of last season.”

“Liverpool had enjoyed good results against the other top four sides while Manchester United were inevitably weakened by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.”

“People talk about Eric Cantona and Thierry Henry, but Ronaldo was the biggest player ever in the Premier League, so United were never going to replace what he gave them.”

United fans plan Cantona mask

Linus — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:26 +0000

Manchester United fans are planning to don Eric Cantona masks in a crucial Premier League encounter against Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow.

After a thrilling 3-3 Anfield draw in January 1994, Liverpool supporters unfurled a taunting banner which read: “Au revoir, Cantona and Man United. Come back when you’ve won 18.”

Now, following a 15-year wait, the bitter rivals are all square in terms of titles won – and Manchester United fans are relishing the prospect of letting the home crowd know just that.

They plan to arrive at Anfield sporting masks of United legend Eric Cantona.

T-shirts have also been printed with the slogan “18 titles and that’s a fact,” in reference to Liverpool manager’s Rafael Benitez’s rant of a year ago.

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Linus — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:40:40 +0000

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Cantona against Liverpool (1996 FA Cup Final)

Linus — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:55 +0000

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