The Portuguese has come in for criticism for a perceived defensive style, particularly away from home, with the Red Devils having scored four goals in their last six matches on the road in all competitions.
United 5/1 to beat Brighton 3-0
Mourinho defended his tactics in his pre-match press conference on Friday although United legend Cantona believes he should adopt a more attacking approach.
He told BBC Radio Four: “He is playing in this defensive way, which is not the identity of Manchester United.”
Asked if he would prefer Pep Guardiola to be in charge, he added: “Manchester United, it’s like Barcelona. I love Mourinho. I like his charisma, he is very clever, he takes all the pressure on him. I said before he joined Manchester United, I love the man. And I love Guardiola too.
“Both are great, but I prefer attacking football, when it’s more creative. It’s the way I tried to play all my career.
“United are my club. They are my blood more than my club, but if I watch a game today I prefer more creative games.
“Like Barcelona or the Real Madrid of [Zinedine] Zidane, where you have players like [Luka] Modric or [Toni] Kroos who are the brains of the team.”
United face Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday looking to bounce back following the 1-0 defeat to FC Basel in the Champions League.
