Erik ten Hag arrived at Old Trafford to raise the hopes of Manchester United fans and one of the signings in this market was Christian Eriksen , who highlighted the manager’s influence on his decision to sign for the Red Devils
Asked how influential Ten Hag was in his decision to join United, Eriksen told the club’s website: “Very much. I want to come here to play football, I didn’t come just for the logo. Talk to the manager listening to his ideas and having conversations with him about football terms was fantastic and helped me make the decision to come to Manchester United.”
“With the ideas that the manager has and after the conversations I had with him, I could see myself playing in Manchester. I think my style of play fits with his ideas, and I hope it will be something that connects in a good and positive way. “, he added.
And he completed: “At the same time, it’s a very, very big club, if not the biggest. It has a great history and it’s a nice feeling to be part of something so big in history. The only goal is to get as high as possible.” And see where it takes us, the goal is definitely to win something.”
Eriksen has scored a goal and added four assists in 11 Premier League appearances for Brentford, creating 30 chances after making his debut in March, a tally second only to Martin Odegaard (38) and Kevin De Bruyne (42) in the competition.
Meanwhile, since Eriksen made his Premier League debut for Tottenham in September 2013, only De Bruyne (85) has racked up more than his 66 assists, despite the Dane spending 18 months at Inter and another half-season away. of action.
Having left Spurs for the Serie A giants in January 2020, Eriksen was hesitant to return to the Premier League but remains grateful for Brentford’s role in his return. “Before the Euro incident I wasn’t planning on going back to the UK at all. Sitting here is definitely something I didn’t expect. Back then I wanted to try something new and I left Spurs after more than seven years. I went to Italy and it started difficult, but it ended up being a very, very good place,” he acknowledged.
Asked about his time with the Bees, the 30-year-old replied: “I will be eternally grateful for what they did. They showed they cared from day one, for wanting me back and giving me a stage to perform on.”
Finally, the Dane pointed out the importance of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. “Since I did my rehabilitation last year, that was the goal. The dream was obviously to be back and in a position to go to the World Cup. It’s something with what I think we all dream of, playing in the World Cup. It’s something you carry with you forever.”