| Hargreaves leaves Cantona with a lasting impression |
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| on 11 Apr 2008 | |
"Chelsea and Liverpool are the clearest, most exaggerated example of
the way football is going: very intense, very collective, very
tactical, very physical, and very direct," he said. "But, a short pass?
Noooo. A feint? Noooo. A change of pace? Noooo. A one-two? A nutmeg? A
backheel? Don't be ridiculous. None of that. If football is going the
way Chelsea and Liverpool are taking it, we had better be ready to wave
goodbye to any expression of the cleverness and talent we have enjoyed
for a century."
Hargreaves leaves Cantona with a lasting impressionA French Old Trafford legend was in the stands to watch two English midfielders display their contrasting talents Up in the stand, the thick-set man with the greying beard and crumpled suit could be seen nodding in appreciation. Eric Cantona is a rare visitor to Old Trafford these days and he chose a good evening to make an appearance, even if the old rouge diable might have been disappointed that after all this talk about the latest incumbent of the No7 jersey the attacking bite of Cristiano Ronaldo was kept on a muzzle. Cantona always loved footballers who understood the importance of entertainment so he will probably have hoped to see a little more of Wayne Rooney as well. Yet the Manchester United great will have approved of what he saw from his old employers. Cantona always liked to do things with a certain style and panache and, if this was his first look at Michael Carrick, he could be forgiven for wondering how a nation that failed to qualify for the European Championship currently has no room for this wonderful passer of the ball. Click here to read more |
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