Christian Eriksen has been praised as a “vastly clever footballer” for the best way he’s adjusted to his new position in Manchester United’s midfield.
The Denmark worldwide joined on a free switch from Brentford this summer time, and has made a robust begin at Previous Trafford, notably as he ran the present within the 3-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday.
Former Man Utd midfielder Luke Chadwick is especially impressed by Eriksen as he’s settled in so properly in a deeper-lying midfield position than he’s tended to play up to now.
The 30-year-old made a reputation for himself as extra of a quantity ten, and even out extensive throughout his time at Tottenham, however Chadwick can see that he’s now filling in the place Erik ten Hag in all probability anticipated to have Frenkie de Jong this season.
“I feel Eriksen’s only a vastly clever footballer, he can play within the quantity ten place, he can play out extensive, and he’s performed this deeper mendacity position with Denmark up to now,” Chadwick informed CaughtOffside.
“He can management the tempo from midfield, his passing vary is implausible, and you may see his power ranges are nonetheless there.
“Frenkie de Jong in all probability would’ve been Ten Hag’s first option to play in that place, however Eriksen can do a job there. I feel it’s a extremely good place for him – when he got here in United weren’t at their greatest and weren’t that good at getting the ball to the attacking gamers, however Eriksen does that basically properly. He can play by means of the traces, he can get Bruno Fernandes on the ball, and swap the play rather well.
“He’s a extremely laborious working participant as properly, I’ve been impressed with the work he’s accomplished out of possession – he perhaps doesn’t all the time get the credit score for that due to his technical skill, however he’s actually proving himself towards prime opposition that he’s very succesful in that place.”
United followers will certainly be thrilled with how Eriksen has been doing, and can hope it continues.
Contemplating he joined as a free agent, Eriksen could properly find yourself being one of many signings of the summer time.
