posted Jun 20, 2008

I'm not an Arsenal fan, Cantona was average at best for France, and If you're honest was mostly Average for Man U in Europe. he was outstanding in the Pl. Bergkamp was outstanding at all three levels, in the PL, In Europe and for Netherlands on a world stage.

It's nothing to worry about, Ian Wright wass amazing in the league, not bad in europe either, but (possibly due to poor timing) never really got going at international level. that doesn't make him a bad player does it?

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posted Jun 20, 2008

Cantona is God he scored very important goalsand was an utter genius. Bergkamp was also good was not better than the king.

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posted Jun 20, 2008

You're a Gooner no wonder you came up with such ridiculous ratings. Bergkamp a better finisher? He barely managed 10 goals a season ffs. More skill too? Face it Cantona is the best foreigner ever to play in the PL perhaps after Henry. Though Cantona's impact was far greater.

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posted Jun 21, 2008

Some Random Guy: finishing and scoring are different. Finishing is taking one chance to score while scoring is putting the ball in the back of the net

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posted Jun 21, 2008

Cantona (Six seasons - 5 League Titles) the one year he missed out he got banned !!!
He was the one reason why all the Utd kids matured so quickly. As an Everton fan I could only watch in awe and from afar at some of things he did and how he influenced the Leeds team first and Utd players, turning them from good players into winners. Ooh Aah one legend who's name will be chanted on the terraces for years to come, long after the likes of Ronaldo and Bergkamp have been long forgotten.

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posted Jun 21, 2008

The people who are saying Cantona should realise they are making the case for Bergkamp. How? all of your examples are from the EPL. He did virtually nothing in either Eyrope or for France. That's why Bergkamp is better. You can arggue the techniique, football brain, finishing, scoring etc all day long, but all round, outside of the PL there's not even a competition.

Also I haven't mentioned this so far, it should be remembered that the Pl was absoloute garbage the 1st 3 or 4 seasons Cantona was in England, amazingly poor. Now you can only ever beat what's in front of you, but you might want to consider that the reasosn for his relatively poor record in Europe and for France may partially be down to him having vastly inferior players to dominate in the EPL.

He was a great Premier league player, but bergjkamp was a Great Player.

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posted Jun 21, 2008

as I said before both are shit

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posted Jun 23, 2008

I'll be biased (but honest) and say Cantona because I'm a Red but that's not to say Bergkamp was a worse player. Cantona was immense for United and brought something to the side we needed at the time to help us win out first League title in 26 years. His contribution to the club can never be underestimated. Bergkamp will always be mentioned on those 'Premiership's top players' programs because he was an absoulte master on a football pitch. I watched the 3-3 draw with Leicester from 96/97 the other day. Bergkamp's last goal was pure genius. Same as his goal against Argentina in 98. I'd say Cantona had more charisma and character which added to his ability and made him a legend in every United fan's eyes but Bergkamp was an unbelievably talented footballer. I'm glad when I first started going to football matches I grew up watching these sort of players. Especially Eric.

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posted Jul 19, 2008

Bergkamp. He produced on every level. Cantona rarely played for France. Bergkamp oozed class

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posted Jul 19, 2008

Bergkamp is my all time fave Prem League player......end of!

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