When it comes to Premier League footballers, Eric Cantona was my first major soccer hero.
Yet 22-years ago, the now Manchester United legend was one of the riskiest signings of them all, akin to Mario Balotelli to Liverpool.
Thanks to Manchester writer Nooruddean Choudry AKA Bearded Genius, we travelled back to that epoch-changing time on Team 33 this week, navigating our way through Cantona's real standing during his time in Manchester with time and hindsight brushed away.
Has time made Cantona appear even better than he was? And how large a shadow has he cast over prospective club legend that have followed him?
Listen in via the podcast player below or download via iTunes.
Also on this week's Team 33 we look at how many points club really need to survive a Premier League season, and focus on two teams who managed to stay up despite the supposed curse of being bottom at Christmas.
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