Foot & Soccer Soccer Match Reports, Football News
Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen has never been against speaking honestly about the ongoings at the club.
The Dane has been often linked with a move away – particularly now since the new-look Manchester United seeks to offload those who underperform.
The 32-year-old midfielder has often spoken truthfully about how life is at the North West side and has recently spoken about pre-season. When it comes to this sport, Eriksen is a man who has earned respect and has been through a lot as a professional footballer.
A breath of fresh air
Over the years, honesty has become a rare entity with fans of the red side of Manchester. These supporters have become accustomed to hearing PR statements about certain elements or ongoings at the club. Whether this comes from the official club channels or players’ social media platforms, the Reds fans know to take these with a pinch of salt.
The hope for the present and future of the club is that this will be a thing of the past.
Instead, they will be hopeful the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe will bring a more transparent football club. However, since the arrival of Eriksen, fans have often been given an insight into what life is like at the club.
Last summer, the Dane spoke out against the schedule the club had when preparing for the new season, saying: “I think it’s been good, there’s been a lot of games and too much traveling, to be honest.”
He added: “We expected a tough pre-season, but for me, there’s probably been too much traveling around”.
When asked about last year’s preseason schedule, which included several games in the United States, he said: “Obviously last summer is what it is. It’s also a sponsor’s trip at the same time as fitness and, looking at it, the football was pushed a little bit backwards last season”.
Nottingham Forest defeat
In December of last year, Erik ten Hag’s side fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest. This game…
Source link : https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/christian-eriksen-the-honest-speaking-veteran-at-manchester-united/
Author : Ryan Brennan
Publish date : 2024-08-05 19:47:17
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
