RIO LIKE ERIC ?????

Last updated : 13 July 2004 By editor

'Rio's suspension hit us hard, in the same way Eric Cantona's did,' he said.

'It's not just the ban itself that affects you; it's all the attention that comes with it. And it's only at the end of the season you realise how much it has hurt us. The thing with Rio is that he received so much criticism when he was in the side. People complained about his form and said he was at fault for goals.”

'Once he was missing from the team, the team diminished. If he had been there we would have been a lot closer to the title and I'm sure we will be when he gets back.'