Denmark might have exited Euro 2024 at the round of 16 stage without winning a game, but Christian Eriksen can still leave with his head held high.
The 32-year-old has struggled to find his best form since joining Manchester United from Brentford in 2022, notching just three goals and 13 assists in 72 appearances for the Red Devils across all competitions.
However, Eriksen has not been helped by the fact that of those 72 outings, only nine (per Transfermarkt) have come in the attacking midfield role he starred in during his Tottenham Hotspur days.
Indeed, Eriksen himself has voiced frustration recently regarding his situation at Old Trafford, especially playing in a deeper midfield role or having to settle for a place on the bench.
“For me, the season has been a little different to other seasons,” Eriksen told TV2 Sport (via Yahoo). “It has been a slightly different role. It’s new to me, but it’s also new to the outside world.
“It is clear, in relation to how people talk. No, it’s the same. Now I was also a bit lucky that I didn’t sit on the bench so much when I was younger.
“But I did it once in a while. It’s never fun. That’s for sure. Personally, you always want to be the one who is chosen first in the team. Sometimes the coach looks the other way. But then I play for United, so there is just a battle for places, because there are a lot of good players.”
Eriksen makes statement at Euro 2024
Denmark’s midfielder #10 Christian Eriksen celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group C football match between Slovenia and Denmark at the Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart on June 16, 2024.
At Euro 2024, Eriksen has offered Man United boss Erik ten Hag a timely reminder of just how effective he can still be when unleashed in an attacking midfield role.
With the round of 16 now finished, Eriksen stands alone as the tournament’s top chance creator so far with 16 and seventh for xA (1.08). What’s more, the former Ajax man was…
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Author : CJ
Publish date : 2024-07-02 22:40:53
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