Manchester United Have Several Reasons for Recruit Christian Eriksen

DBasia.news – Manchester United managed to recruit three players at once, but it was still a challenge to sign Frankie de Jong asa he still wanted to stay with Barcelona. However, Manchester United continued to move in the transfer market this summer in order to bring in other new players.

The first player to arrive was Tyrell Malacia (left back) from Feyenoord, followed by Christian Eriksen (attacking midfielder), then the third was Argentine centre-back, Lisandro Martinez, from Ajax Amsterdam.

Between the three of them fans are eagerly awaiting for Eriksen to play with his new team, as the Danish midfielder is a big signing given his status in Europe and his wealth of experience.

The 30-year-old player has 115 caps and 38 goals for the Danish national team, then at club level he has played for Ajax Amsterdam, Tottenham Hotspur, Inter Milan and Brentford. In top form, Eriksen is a top attacking playmaker like Bruno Fernandes.

“Manchester United is a special club and I can’t wait to get started. I was honored to play at Old Trafford so many times but doing with United would be an amazing feeling,” Eriksen told United’s official website.

“I have seen Erik’s work at Ajax and know the level of detail and preparation he and his staff put into every day. It is clear that he is a fantastic coach.”

“After speaking with him and learning more about his vision and the way he wants the team to play, I am even more excited for the future. I still have big ambitions in the game, there’s a lot I know I can achieve, and this is the perfect place to continue my journey.”

Eriksen has signed a three-year contract (until 2025) and if he stays until then he will be 33 years old. BolaSkor.com summarizes from various sources, observing the reasons for Erik ten Hag recruiting Eriksen.

From Man United’s two pre-season test matches against Liverpool and Melbourne Victory, it was clear that Ten Hag wanted proactive football at Man United with possession, pressing, and a combination of short passes.

The game was relatively easy to apply against teams who are open or also playing offensively, but against teams that defend and rely on counter-attacks, Man United are still struggling to find a gap.

After years of playing on the counter-attack under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho, Man United wanted to be changed by Ten Hag. Creative players like Eriksen are needed.

Eriksen can keep possession well, play the ball in tight spaces, create and convert chances, and now with Ten Hag there are a number of options to play in midfield.

“I would say against an opponent who also plays offensively, sometimes it’s easier. But when the opponent is that far (defending deeply), you have to invest in running, counter running, more ball control and intelligence to create something,” Ten Hag said after the Melbourne game.

Although his health condition was questioned after the events at Euro 2020, Eriksen has in fact been able to bounce back with Brentford and is now in top condition with the target of playing in the 2022 World Cup.

He is already 30 years old but if you look at Luka Modric at Real Madrid, who is even 36 years old, it proves that age is just a number on paper.

The Premier League is physically demanding and has a fast pace of play, but Eriksen has gotten used to it when he played at Tottenham and Brentford. No doubt Eriksen can adapt to it.

Eriksen is the ideal attacking midfielder to move behind the attacker, a typical number 10 midfielder. Uniquely, Bruno Fernandes is already in that position, so what if Eriksen comes later?

There are indications Ten Hag will use him as a central midfielder to organize attacks from depth, or play him alongside Fernandes to ease his burden.

The reason is that Man United’s creativity has depended on Fernandes, if he is down then so is the team’s game. With Eriksen and the potential for a career revival in Jadon Sancho, Ten Hag has more options to dismantle the opponent’s defence.

With the departure of Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, and Jesse Lingard, it opens a number of slots at Man United. In the midfield sector, even though he doesn’t have a capable defensive midfielder, Ten Hag has an option.

There are Scott McTominay, Fred, Charlie Savage, Donny van de Beek, James Garner, Eriksen, and also Man United are still trying to land Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona. All with different playing styles.