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Christian Eriksen is a true veteran of the Premier League.
His incredible spell at Tottenham from 2013 to 2020 set him up as a true great in football, grabbing 69 goals and 88 assists for Spurs across 305 games in all competitions.
The Denmark international then headed to Inter Milan for €27 million in 2020, however only remained with the club for just under two years, during which time the tragic moment of Euro 2021 took place.
Already an icon in Danish football, Eriksen took to the field in their opening match facing Finland. However in the 43rd minute Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest having to be taken off the pitch and ruling him out of football until he re-joined the Premier League with Brentford the following January.
With only eight goals and three assists in 60 games for Inter, Eriksen never really continued his form, and his six months a Brentford was much of the same. Whilst it can be put down to regaining his fitness following his heart problems, Eriksen only got a goal and four assists in 11 games, then moving to United on a free transfer.
However, since moving to Old Trafford, he still hasn’t risen to the heights we saw at Tottenham. The Dane has played a total of 72 games for United across the last two years, with only three goals and 13 assists, ultimately falling out of favour with Erik ten hag.
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Now, his lack of game time is raising concerns around his place in the Danish national team.
Lars Knudsen speaks out about Christian Eriksen at United
Lars Knudsen is the current interim coach for the Denmark national team, holding the fort until a new head coach is appointed. However, with the Nations League fixtures soon coming up in September, Knudsen has selected Eriksen to play in these matches.
This may not be the same going forwards though. With Eriksen’s lack of game time and more international games coming up in October and November, Knudsen can only be so understanding of Eriksen’s reputation.
Speaking to Bold about the situation, Knudsen said: “Christian is a player who can still contribute a lot. We also saw that during the European Championships.”
However, he continued: “But it is clear that his current situation is unsustainable in the long run.
“I hope Christian will play football. Whether it’s at Manchester United or somewhere else, time will tell, the fact is that he has to play more.”
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