Popular Post PVAD 4,575 Posted December 23, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Not seen a dedicated thread for the great man so thought we could bung anything related to him in here. First of... 20 years ago yes 20!!! this month who will never forget this piece of true magic. It is not often that an iconic goal comes to be defined by a celebration, but then again not every player is Eric Cantona. Twenty years ago Cantona’s chip against Sunderland placed the ball into the back of the net. His reaction to the goal earned a place in the Premier League history books. Manchester United were already 4-0 ahead when Cantona collected the ball on the halfway line. It was the 80th minute of the tie and, given Sunderland were relegated at the end of the season, there was little chance of the game swinging the other way. But Cantona was not done. He span past both Richard Ord and Kevin Ball. In retrospect, Ball admitted: ‘Sometimes you just have to accept he is a great player and it was great skill’. Cantona then began to race towards goal. A quick one-two with Brian McClair allowed him to enter the Sunderland area and it was there that his moment arrived. Looking up, he spotted compatriot goalkeeper Lionel Perez off his line. Few players could have pulled off what Cantona did next. Without a moment’s pause, he got his boot under the ball to chip it over Perez. The ball flew towards the corner and almost wide of the target. But instead it rebounded off the post and into the back of Perez’s net. After the brilliance came the moment of art. Cantona stood on the same spot as Old Trafford erupted around him. It spoke for the swagger of the man, his ability to inspire calm as chaos breaks out. There were no wild gesticulations, no choreographed dances and certainly no ‘dabbing’. Cantona just stood on that same spot and turned, slowly taking in the atmosphere. "THAT PIROUETTE" It has since been voted the Premier League’s best celebration since the league began in 1992. I for one will be never forget that moment because I was there. MrSwellman, MariaG, hdcantona and 7 others 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJSmith 4,321 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) At the time I couldn't believe what I was actually seeing. I had never seen any confrontation between a player and a fan before, well not a physically altercation. It was a beauty of a kick as well, similar to a Guile move from Street Fighter. A heavy ban ensued and who can forget his return again Liverpool? The swinging on the goal support after his equalizing penalty to make it 2-2. This really highlighted the importance of Eric. The only season we did not win the league when he was with us was this season. It would have been an unprecedented five league wins in a row and we narrowly missed out to Blackburn. Imagine, five league wins in a row! Love the guy and what he meant to this club. I really wishes he stayed a little longer to at least lift the Champions League with us in 99. He really deserved that accolade, still the legend lives on... Edited December 23, 2016 by DJSmith PVAD and utd4life 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post dualtamac 5,221 Posted December 23, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 2 hours ago, PVAD said: Not seen a dedicated thread for the great man so thought we could bung anything related to him in here. First of... 20 years ago yes 20!!! this month who will never forget this piece of true magic. It is not often that an iconic goal comes to be defined by a celebration, but then again not every player is Eric Cantona. Twenty years ago Cantona’s chip against Sunderland placed the ball into the back of the net. His reaction to the goal earned a place in the Premier League history books. Manchester United were already 4-0 ahead when Cantona collected the ball on the halfway line. It was the 80th minute of the tie and, given Sunderland were relegated at the end of the season, there was little chance of the game swinging the other way. But Cantona was not done. He span past both Richard Ord and Kevin Ball. In retrospect, Ball admitted: ‘Sometimes you just have to accept he is a great player and it was great skill’. Cantona then began to race towards goal. A quick one-two with Brian McClair allowed him to enter the Sunderland area and it was there that his moment arrived. Looking up, he spotted compatriot goalkeeper Lionel Perez off his line. Few players could have pulled off what Cantona did next. Without a moment’s pause, he got his boot under the ball to chip it over Perez. The ball flew towards the corner and almost wide of the target. But instead it rebounded off the post and into the back of Perez’s net. After the brilliance came the moment of art. Cantona stood on the same spot as Old Trafford erupted around him. It spoke for the swagger of the man, his ability to inspire calm as chaos breaks out. There were no wild gesticulations, no choreographed dances and certainly no ‘dabbing’. Cantona just stood on that same spot and turned, slowly taking in the atmosphere. "THAT PIROUETTE" It has since been voted the Premier League’s best celebration since the league began in 1992. I for one will be never forget that moment because I was there. This happened twenty years and 2 days ago. It was my thirteenth birthday and my first trip to Old Trafford. What a day. What a goal. What a celebration. ALF, parksey, pearson77 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post DJSmith 4,321 Posted December 23, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 ...and of course this: pearson77, Burns92, MrSwellman and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrSwellman 7,734 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Two of my favourites. PVAD, DJSmith and pearson77 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,575 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) Is that top one at The Blaize. Fantastic Atmosphere! @peterswellman Edited December 23, 2016 by PVAD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,575 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 59 minutes ago, haggler said: http://video.eurosport.co.uk/football/commissioner-cantona-sings-will-griggs-on-fire.-and-it-s-spectacular_vid812779/video.shtml mans a cunt He'll always be our cunt though Hags. ALF 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALF 6,862 Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 The Reason i'm a Man United fan quite frankly. He is my god and i worship at his alter, even if he flogs beer! pearson77, Red4Life, PVAD and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abo 3,407 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Poor mans Ibrahimovic. Mickey Mouse and pearson77 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JJtheRed 7,200 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 23 minutes ago, abo said: Poor mans Ibrahimovic. On ability it's a no-contest Ibra won't get the time to get near his status though. If we'd signed Ibra instead of Berba at the time, it'd possibly be a different story... ALF 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abo 3,407 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 10 hours ago, JJtheRed said: On ability it's a no-contest Ibra won't get the time to get near his status though. If we'd signed Ibra instead of Berba at the time, it'd possibly be a different story... I'm just trolling. Can't fully judge Cantona as I didn't watch him play like I did with Ibra. But I could safely say without Cantona there would be no Zlatan that we know today. Cantona was the poster boy of an egomaniac self absorbed footballer persona that inspired the likes of Berba and Zlatan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stretford End Phil 993 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) On 23/12/2016 at 23:52, haggler said: http://video.eurosport.co.uk/football/commissioner-cantona-sings-will-griggs-on-fire.-and-it-s-spectacular_vid812779/video.shtml The magnificent 7. Too funny, the man is a legend and remains a legend in retirement. Edited December 26, 2016 by Stretford End Phil pearson77 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red4Life 511 Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 pearson77 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pailo 2,241 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) Anniversary of the kung fu kick. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30916435 Have a listen to this, found it on reddit via user called " yiyiyiyi " Edited January 25, 2017 by djpailo Thekeanefella 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piazza 6,435 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Anyone see Eric at the CL draw? He seemed uhhh....not good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post TFIA 15,109 Posted August 30, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 13 minutes ago, Piazza said: Anyone see Eric at the CL draw? He seemed uhhh....not good. ALF, Piazza, Burns92 and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
butler 2,005 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Hasn't been good ..since he was last good..he's always been bad of the pitch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post ALF 6,862 Posted August 30, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 11 minutes ago, Piazza said: Anyone see Eric at the CL draw? He seemed uhhh....not good. Nah man he's fine, just being his insane self. pearson77, hdcantona, TFIA and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,575 Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, ALF said: Nah man he's fine, just being his insane self. Made perfect sense. Loved how he just gave a two fingers to the dress code looked like he was a fisherman in that famous trawler!!' Edited August 30, 2019 by PVAD utd4life, ALF, hdcantona and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Burns92 2,541 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) There were no drugs. That's just the result of watching United play these days. Edited August 30, 2019 by Burns92 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juanderful 3,456 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Something to do with human life becoming unsustainable as people live longer... more wars... But he loves football as it helps him forget about it all? Edited August 30, 2019 by Juanderful dualtamac, utd4life and Mkhi22 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dualtamac 5,221 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I thought it was gold. Pure Eric gold. ALF and utd4life 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALF 6,862 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I get the impression personal accolades mean little to him either out of lack of care or some political statement, either would fit the comments, attitude and dress. hdcantona 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Locke 1,196 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 What a legend!! pearson77 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Quixall 3,867 Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thought this thread was about Denis Law at first, but Eric was a worthy successor to the crown. Mickey Mouse and pearson77 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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