@jackofalldays: Cantona sent off at Highbury in March 1994 His second dismissal in a week, earned him a five match ban. “Maybe the referees are reading the papers. Eric Cantona was booked for his first foul of the match in the 80th minute, and when you consider some of the challenges that were going on the game, it has to be really ridiculous to give a booking of that nature. But the second one, the ordering off, was even worse so, and it disappoints you, it really does disappoint you.” - Alex Ferguson “I don’t think he should’ve got sent off, but, you know, he’s just unlucky, he’s getting a reputation like Wrighty [Ian Wright]. But, you know, he’s a class player, and I thought he was unlucky to be sent off” - Paul Merson post match. FT 2-2 [Sharpe 10’, 53, Pallister OG 36’, Merson 78’]