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Eric Cantona slams Jose Mourinho and suggests Ryan Giggs should manage Manchester United

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Eric Cantona has hit out at Jose Mourinhos style of management (Picture: Getty)

Eric Cantona admits he suffers watching Jose Mourinhos Manchester United and has put Ryan Giggs name forward as a possible replacement.

United have had a disastrous start to the 2018/19 campaign, winning only five matches in all competitions, and Mourinho is under intense pressure following Tuesdays 1-0 defeat at home to Juventus in the Champions League.

The nature of Uniteds performance at Old Trafford was widely criticised tand his weekends clash against an in-form Everton side will see Mourinho placed under yet more scrutiny.

While Uniteds results are a major reason for concern, Cantona, who won four Premier League titles with the Red Devils, believes the way in which they have been losing is the biggest worry.

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Asked about Mourinhos recent woes, the iconic Frenchman replied: Its not the right man for the right woman.

Its the way you play. You can lose games but you take risks. You lose against Juventus and they have 70 per cent possession of the ball at Old Trafford. Could you imagine that with Ferguson on the bench?

Paulo Dybala scored Juventus winner against United (Picture: Getty)

I suffer and I suffer even more when I see [Manchester City] play so wonderfully.

I think kids needs to have an example. They need great players, great movements, creative football to identify themselves to a player or a team. And I think they are now losing a generation of young players.

These young players identify themselves to the way City play. Can we accept that? No.

Eric Cantona has talked up Ryan Giggs as a potential replacement for Jose Mourinho (Picture: Getty)

Cantona believes Giggs, currently manager of Wales, should be considered as a possible replacement for United.

At United, they never give a chance to a player who knows the club from the inside, who knows the identity and philosophy of the club, the former United striker added.