ca100
Well-Known Member
While I agree about overall impact and career, Cantona came into United when they didn't have a superstar, they didn't and hadn't for decades had a genius on the ball.
I think that is what makes the Utd fans minds up about him, the timing of his arrival, what they went on to achieve following his arrival and departure, I think they link it to him.
On his day Cantona was a genius, the problem was he was a mental case and wasn't as consistent as later year players, in his day 1 in 3 was a good rate for a big performance.
This. They hadn't won the league in 25 years before his arrival.
I'd say it is certainly true that Beckham probably achieved more in his career than Cantona, sometimes there can be more to it than that. Kirk Broadfoot achieved more for us than Gascoigne did for example...