Not what he was signed for and he certainly did what he was signed for better at Chelsea.
Christian Eriksen | Signs for Inter
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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16 if you didn't join people's favorite club as a 15-year old.
Press from deep, break up play, monster his opposite man, win the ball back, bring control at the base of midfield. Pretty obvious that was his game and what he was signed to do.
You talking about Matic or Mata? Because I replied to someone talking about Mata. I wouldn't be talking about goals and assists if I was talking about Matic.
Was Eriksen a truly ever a world class player?
I look at his career at Spurs & it doesn't surprise me that he hadn't exactly moved to a bigger club earlier either.
Definitely better than what we have but I'd worry about overhyped players who were able to be good players for good teams but not much else on top.
I look at his career at Spurs & it doesn't surprise me that he hadn't exactly moved to a bigger club earlier either.
Definitely better than what we have but I'd worry about overhyped players who were able to be good players for good teams but not much else on top.
I don't think anyones claimed him to be world class, but hes one of the best midfielders in the league.
And you have to remember he's at Spurs, who would ask for huge amounts for him were he to leave, unfortunately for them its blown back in their face and hes highly likely going to leave for nothing.
As for his stats (excluding this season) he's either had a minimum of 9 league assists or goals per season since joining Spurs. Only a few match him on output for the last 5 years
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I’m not keen on Eriksen personally. If Ole wants to persist with this 2-1 in his midfield instead of a flat 3, then I’d rather Pogba play as the 1 (although I’d prefer him even more in a flat 3). If we are to lose Pogba, especially to Real, then we have to go after Odegaard for me. And if Pogba stays, I’m not keen on him and Eriksen in the same midfield.
Would Odegaard leave Real for us? I think he'll be determined to make it work there.
I've got a Sanchez feeling about him. He hasn't been great for the last while (similar to Sanchez in his last few months at Arsenal). What worries me is that these are signs of a permanent decline, and he may never recover his best form for his new club. I don't think he'd be a risk worth taking at this point in his career.
Mata has been decent to good with us. Has just regressed a lot in the last year or so and we also played him out of position a bit. Has been one of the few players that can keep their head held high during this time of pain at United.
Sanchez was often injured and in his 30th year. Eriksen is 27 and in his prime, not likely to ask for wages as stupid as Sanchez surely.
I think the only comparison that can be made is both look disinterested for their current employers before moving.
I agree with this fully, I just have reservations that maybe we have already seen the best of Eriksen and his 'ship has sailed'....
Really worries me the way that he has just 'switched off' at Spurs, a club that has given him so much to be thankful for...
If they sign Pogba it may change things. And with a fellow Noggie in charge, maybe? And ultimately, if Real are willing to sacrifice him to get Pogba then it’s hard for him to stay. All hypothesis at this stage of course.
Mata has no position.
Saying he's 27 makes it sound like he has 3 years but in reality he's 28 in a few months and if we sign him in the summer, he'll be 29 years old after only being at the club 6 months. We get 1.5 years out of him before he's 30, not 3 years.
He and his father are big Liverpool fans. That doesn't necessarily rule out anything, just saying.
That means he has an interest in PL football is all, which is good.
Really like the player, but if he was to come here i just see the Sanchez saga all over again
So hes 27 turning 28 and Sanchez was 29 turning 30. I'd say Eriksen still has more in him in that regard, especially in the position he operates. He's not a winger or a full back with limited shelf life, and he doesn't rely on an explosive style of play like Sanchez.
Not saying he's certainly going to be great but it's just lazy to say it's going to be another Sanchez situation.
This is surely a non-starter. He doesn't want to play in the PL so if we did get him there would be that question mark over whether he really wanted to be here. Besides, he holds all the cards here. Tottenham will try to move him on but there are many more reasons for him to run down his contract and go as a free agent. I reckon Levy would accept £20m for him next month, maybe even less. Why wouldn't he?
Stay clear.
I wouldn't have a problem signing him but it's worth noting that he's really 28 in a few months and will turn 29 after only being at Old Trafford for 6 months.
Said a while back he should've moved. He's wasting a crucial peak year playing out his contract.
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He will leave on a free, 99% sure about that. Doesnt make sense to move now, he wants that big fat contract
Like any player of quality we could sign it all depends on the wage and fees, Eriksen for a few million now and a reasonable wage is a no brainer, but we do not need to saddle ourselves with another benchwarmer on wages so high we can never possibly offload him.
If we could get him from spurs for a pitttance now and put him on a short contract 2 years maybe at £150 - 200k it would be a decent deal, sure the project is long term to build a young squad from the ground up, but having an experienced quality midfielder to open up defenses relatively on the cheap has to be a good idea, especially as we will inevitibly be losing Pogba.
If we could get him from spurs for a pitttance now and put him on a short contract 2 years maybe at £150 - 200k it would be a decent deal, sure the project is long term to build a young squad from the ground up, but having an experienced quality midfielder to open up defenses relatively on the cheap has to be a good idea, especially as we will inevitibly be losing Pogba.
I don't agree with the comparison that likened his situation with Sanchez's at all.
It was pretty clear that Sanchez was looking for big contract (choosing us over City only further clarified this) while in the case of Eriksen maybe He's just burnt out, tired of Spurs and needs a new motivation. Vertonghen had a scandal with his gf and now Poch has left the club. It must have sucked for him.
He can be worth the gamble.
It was pretty clear that Sanchez was looking for big contract (choosing us over City only further clarified this) while in the case of Eriksen maybe He's just burnt out, tired of Spurs and needs a new motivation. Vertonghen had a scandal with his gf and now Poch has left the club. It must have sucked for him.
He can be worth the gamble.
Burnt out and tired of his club? This does make me wonder how long it would be before he became tired of us as well. A 'steer clear for me.
Talk on signing him is for Jan and not in Summer, he will be 28 by Feb 2020 and still good 2-3 year.I don't know about his injury history but assume it can't be worst and if he can manage himself easily we can get 3-5 yrs from him.
As much as I agree with your post, surely you can't believe there is a chance of a player of that caliber and in his prime is willing to take a two year deal? This simply does not happen.
Really? Do you really believe everything you read? Plus Eriksen is married.
Shh I'm trying my best to get this deal happen.
Either way I still think His situation is much different than Sanchez's.
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Still better than a non burn out, non tired Lingard
I'm not even bothering to look at whether we should get him because we won't. He doesn't want to play for us. Signing him will be like either a Di Maria situation where he doesn't want to come or even a Sanchez where he came for the pay check while also on the declin and its obvious Ole is not interested in these type of signings.
You're talking about a top midfielder that is going to be free in the summer and people think he would come to us. We don't have champions league football, we don't even have the manager pull and the only thing we have which is money can be offered elsewhere. I think he will end up at Bayern or Juve
You're talking about a top midfielder that is going to be free in the summer and people think he would come to us. We don't have champions league football, we don't even have the manager pull and the only thing we have which is money can be offered elsewhere. I think he will end up at Bayern or Juve
The guy has been absolutely shocking this season. He just not the same player anymore, lost his hunger & I don’t see him gain his hunger again by joining us and player like this is the first thing we have to avoid which I think we will have a pass in January. Moving to bigger club is his aim right now and that’s probably the only way to get him motivated again.
Eriksen was never a world class. Some people rated him like he is closed to De Bruyne or David Silva level, to be considered as one of the best PL midfield in his generation, got to be on those two guys level. Nowhere near, and just like what Carragher mentioned, Tottenham is basically his max level, and I kinda agree with Roy if Eriksen won’t improve us, the old Eriksen yes but not the current Eriksen.
Eriksen was never a world class. Some people rated him like he is closed to De Bruyne or David Silva level, to be considered as one of the best PL midfield in his generation, got to be on those two guys level. Nowhere near, and just like what Carragher mentioned, Tottenham is basically his max level, and I kinda agree with Roy if Eriksen won’t improve us, the old Eriksen yes but not the current Eriksen.
How much in January? £10m? Straight swap for Matic?
His dream is to play for Madrid and the deal is a matter of if he joins in Jan or in the end of the season.
If Pogba is going to Madrid he isn´t, even Van De Beek going to Madrid leaves him little option of going to Madrid. Getting him here in January gives us a great option and at a good price, with Pogba leaving it makes so much sense.
If Spurs are after Matic offer them a straight swap.
Or Madrid go after the cheaper version in Eriksen and Pogba goes nowhere. Makes more sense.
That doesn´t really sound like Madrid to me but yeah that could happen.
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