Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has issued a rallying cry to Jose Mourinho's squad as they prepare for their opening Premier League fixture against Leicester on Friday night.
The Red Devils' pre-season preparations have been blighted by a frustrating summer transfer window and Mourinho's abysmal attitude on their tour of the United States.
However the off-field antics will be put to one side when they welcome the Foxes to Old Trafford and Cantona has called on the current United squad to 'believe in yourself' in a rousing message.
'This weekend the Premier League starts and we play our first game,' Cantona said on Instagram.
'We believe in the players so believe in yourself. We are confident you can win the league this year. Come on United!'
During his playing days Cantona was an icon of the game and was dubbed 'The King' by United fans, having cemented his name in their folklore during a successful five-year spell that cumulated two FA Cups and five league titles.
He made almost 150 appearances for the club, scoring 82 goals in the process, after arriving from Leeds in a sensational deal in 1992.
Tocbclmort
45
man utd have a good team,but the problem we are having is Jose morinho . we spent so much last season and we didn't win any trophy and he wants them to spend more this season. morinho don't know how to manage player, he always go for big names which is not helping the team.the players he threw away at Chelsea are supper stars today. Debrun .lukaka and sala. morinho went and buy Sanchez ,and that stops martial and rashford from playing. each time he losses a game he will look for one or two player to put the blame on them. but other coaches will take the blame them self. he should lean from pep gadiola how to manage younger players. is not all about buying big names. he Canterbury even discover a good player. man utd should sack morinho if they want the club to come back to were it's use to be.
MrAlves92
38
I’m sorry but these comments annoy me when they say”oh I hope the don’t win because Mourinho won’t leave”. It’s like a spoilt child who broke the screen on there tablet and throws it away and wants a new one. It’s repairable and like Mourinho he can be fixed too he needs encouragement and support from real fans.