I think this window needs to shut so as he can get back to being him consistently.
Worst player for us yesterday, hardly knew he was on the pitch. He just wasn't up to the physical challenge and was bullied off the ball constantly, that has to be be one of the worst games he's played for us from memory.
Very enlightening afternoon with respect to Eriksen. If anything it puts to bed the Eriksen is world class fallacy. He is a very good player but not world class by any stretch of the imagination. World class is Hazard; world class is De Bruyne - even Eriksen at his best has never, ever, gotten close to De Bruyne's performance yesterday. The instinctive cross for the first goal, the finding of space to provide the cross for the second - breathtaking!
I can also see why Poch did not start him last week. Man, he was atrocious!! Lazy, uninterested, ineffective... you name it. Did absolutely nothing good all game and not surprisingly most of bricky's incisive attacks came down our left by midfielders he was supposed to be tracking back to cover. If he is angling for a move and wanting to undo all the good feelings towards him, I can tell you... he's doing a great job of it!
It did seem in the generous side for a “take it or leave it offer”!60m? Done fudging deal. Get Dybala done in January.
I also can’t help but feel a lot of the current debates around Eriksen’s effectiveness are only in existence due to him playing in 2nd or 3rd gear, as he’s had a Madrid move lined up for the last 9 months and counting!
And the players.
But what do they know.
Madrid or Barca aren’t coming in for him after yesterday’s performance.
If this is true (and I suspect it very well could be) then we will have no choice but to accept a bid of that magnitude.
Arsenal will potentially be his last game for us.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...-set-make-late-60m-bid-Christian-Eriksen.html
If we turn the bid down, I’d be very surprised if we didn’t have a sulky Dane kicking around for 8 months dragging the mood down, as a precursor to then getting his move anyway for free in the summer.
I agree with others that he was poor yesterday, nearly as poor as Kane was and to be honest the rest of the team. We got away with it yesterday but it happens and we move on to the next game.
But it was a perfect game for Eriksen to shine? If Eriksen is supposed to dominate these kind of games, why doesn't the same apply to other players, like Kane?I don’t think that’s fair on Kane. He got absolutely zero service yesterday. I wouldn’t for a second hold him responsible.
I don’t think that’s fair on Kane. He got absolutely zero service yesterday. I wouldn’t for a second hold him responsible.