Cantona: United Will Be Champions

Despite seeing United slip to defeat at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, Eric Cantona is backing his former club to win the league.

What’s more, the Frenchman, who helped inspire the Reds to six major trophies between 1992 and 1997 and has recently taken up a director of soccer role at New York Cosmos, also believes United can shine again on the European stage.

“I think United will win the league, of course,” he told reporters in Singapore. “They are a great team, have a great manager and it's a big club. I think they will win the league and they have a real chance to win the Champions League."

Cantona also shared his thoughts on United's trip to Anfield this Sunday. It's a fixture that holds particularly good memories for the Frenchman: after all, he netted a late winner against Liverpool in the 1996 FA Cup final.

"All games are very important but this one is special because it is two great clubs who have been successful in the past 20 years. It is like a derby and [Liverpool manager Kenny] Dalglish seems to be doing very well. I think it will be a great game."