Thursday, 30th October, 2014
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona feels current Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa has something of the Jose Mourinho about him – and that finds favour with the former forward.
Cantona turned out for Marseille between 1988 and 1991, although spent a portion of that time on loan at Bordeaux and Montpellier.
Nevertheless, the 48-year-old still keeps a close eye on Marseille's fortunes and has noted Bielsa's impact, with the south coast club sitting top of Ligue 1.
Cantona told France 2: "I do not support Marseille much, but I like Bielsa. I think he has charisma, he is a character.
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"He didn't come through Clairefontaine [French football’s national training centre]. He has a personality. He knows football.
"He is a kind of Mourinho.
"I love all those guys. I like that they challenge journalists' opinions.
"There is always something going on in their press conferences and it does not prevent them from winning."
Marseille currently sit top of Ligue 1 with 25 points from eleven games, four points clear of second placed Paris Saint-Germain.
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