Player watch: Christian Eriksen

[thebenjamin]

Yeah, no erasing what Eriksen has done at Spurs - but there were posters who were aggressively anti-Ndombele because the Goat posted that he doesn't want to be here, if they felt so strongly about that, I find it baffling that they're now happy to take Eriksen after he told us he wanted to bounce

Eriksen gave us fantastic service for the majority of his 6 years at the club. Which is an eternity in modern day football. He was an integral part in the best and most fun to watch Spurs side since the 80s and gave us numerous moments of joy with his brilliant passing and long range goals. I think most people get that after all that time he fancied another challenge and that was fair enough. His form obviously dropped off a cliff at the end of his stint but that doesn't negate his massive contribution to the club.

Not that I have anything particularly against Ndombele, but it's slightly different to sign for a club as the joint highest paid player and the biggest fee in the club's history, barely put in a performance and then decide you don't want to be there within a few months of signing.

 

[Spurrific]

Eriksen gave us fantastic service for the majority of his 6 years at the club. Which is an eternity in modern day football. HE was an integral part in the best and most fun to watch Spurs side since the 80s and gave us numerous moments of joy with his brilliant passing and long range goals. I think most people get that after all that time he fancied another challenge and that was fair enough. His form obviously dropped off a cliff at the end of his stint but that doesn't negate his massive contribution to the club.

Not that I have anything particularly against Ndombele, but it's slightly different to sign for a club as the joint highest paid player and the biggest fee in the club's history, barely put in a performance and then decide you don't want to be there within a few months of signing.

You're arguing against something I'm not saying, which I knew would happen. I'm saying don't use hearsay that Ndombele wants to leave as a stick to beat him with, and then turn around and support the return of Eriksen. If somebody has a problem with players that (allegedly) don't want to be here, they would have a problem with Eriksen coming back - it's inconsistent and shows people in the Ndombele thread just had pre-existing agendas and used that info as an excuse to slag him off.

Ndombele hasn't ever said he doesn't want to be here - that was ITK. It was also said he refused to train a week before he played for us in a friendly, do you think Jose would play a player in a friendly if he'd refused to train? We know the answer is no.

 

[14/04/91]

He is worth more to Inter. So we "have" to pay more than 16mn. Doesn't mean we are desperate enough to.

We don’t ‘have’ to. But I’m pretty certain his market value, with 4 years remaining on his contract, is greater than £16m.
As a club we have to decide if we want him & whether we can reach a deal.
All I’m saying is the price he went for is no indication of his current valuation.
I don’t think it’ll happen but I also think if inter wanted, say, £20m we would see it as good value.

 

[richard_gleeson]

Don't want him. Goes missing in big games

 

[Montalbano]

There is no way he would want to come back in less than a year after leaving.

 

[Thenewcat]

Let’s clear a few things up. It doesn’t matter what he was like at the end of his spell here. It doesn’t matter what we sold him for. Any signing should be based on what they are worth now and what they would contribute in the future. A fit and motivated Eriksen unquestionably improves our squad, so the only questions that matter are 1). Is he fit and motivated and 2). Is the price acceptable?

let’s be clear too - even can’t be arsed Eriksen was one of our better players

 

[RikkiRocket]

Never go back.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Let’s clear a few things up. It doesn’t matter what he was like at the end of his spell here. It doesn’t matter what we sold him for. Any signing should be based on what they are worth now and what they would contribute in the future. A fit and motivated Eriksen unquestionably improves our squad, so the only questions that matter are 1). Is he fit and motivated and 2). Is the price acceptable?

let’s be clear too - even can’t be arsed Eriksen was one of our better players

1) if he was motivated he wouldn’t have been pants before he left us or atrocious during his short spell at Inter

2) a can’t be arsed Eriksen wasn’t one of our better players. How on Earth can you come to that conclusion when he was anonymous for a long time leading up to his departure.

Eriksen ‘used’ to be a phenomenal player. A bit like Costa ‘used’ to be a goal scorer and a nightmare to defend against.

 

[StanSpur]

can't see him wanting to come and i can't see us wanting him back unless it is for silly money like c20m (which it won't be). Frankly if we were to spend more i think we should be looking elsewhere. Yes he was one of, if not our best player for a few years but he did always have a few question marks and that is why he didn't attract the top tier. If we were to spend 40m it should be on a younger, hungrier player and remember the good times with CE in the past. You can repeat the same for Bale et al.

 

[kent brockman]

Considering that GLC looks better in the CM pivot, and that Dele basically is a second striker (without great playmaking skills), the team is crying out for more creativity/vision/passing skills in the final third.

Like everyone else, I was very disappointed with Eriksen during his last 12 months when he seemingly had checked out mentally. However, if he was truly motivated and available at a good price, I would easily take him back. Especially as players with his skillset are very few and far between. Dont think it will happen though.

 

[joey55]

I've never been totally convinced that he couldn't be bothered, because, for me, the biggest problem in his last 6 months, was that his touch and passing was shocking. He went from being one of the best and most creative passers in the league, to a player who was struggling to get the ball from A to B. It was more like his confidence had gone and he even didn't seem as mobile. It doesn't surprise me that things haven't gone well at Inter, because I think he's simply declined as a player, at an early age.

 

[thebenjamin]

Never go back.

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[Stamford]

Don't want him. Goes missing in big games

I'm one of the biggest Eriksen critics on here but he showed up in a fair few games, every Chelsea game I can remember for a start.

 

[RikkiRocket]

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Apart from Gareth ?

 

[Hoopspur]

I’m sure part of going there was also to increase his wages substantially. IF he came back we certainly would be paying him a whole stack more I reckon.

 

[RikkiRocket]

I’m sure part of going there was also to increase his wages substantially. IF he came back we certainly would be paying him a whole stack more I reckon.

According to Danny last night we would have matched any wages.

 

[RikkiRocket]

+. He has such a sad mopey face.

 

[Chirpystheman]

Yeah, no erasing what Eriksen has done at Spurs - but there were posters who were aggressively anti-Ndombele because the Goat posted that he doesn't want to be here, if they felt so strongly about that, I find it baffling that they're now happy to take Eriksen after he told us he wanted to bounce

Different circumstances one had been here 6 months and put on 200k a week. The other had been here the best part of a decade and was clear in that he wanted a new challenge was honest with the club and even when the club tried throwing money at him was clear in his desire for something fresh. He had given us the best years of his career. Its the same people that say they would let Kane go happily etc. Lets not compare the two as if they are like for like scenarios

 

[djee]

Eriksen went from being arguably our best and most influential player over the course of 4/5 years to one that was obviously fatigued. In fairness, I believe he (understandably) lost interest in the 'project' and wanted to try something else. During this period his form plummeted but his work-rate rarely did. Moreover, the squad as a whole was aging and the youthful promise was waning - key injuries to key players meant playing out of position. I don't like how things panned out but Mourinho never once intimated that Eriksen had downed tools - rather he preferred to play others that were committed long term.

Eriksen coming back now would be returning to a more balanced and stronger side - the additions of Doherty and Hoijbjerg (in particular) would help him enormously.

Regardless, it won't happen. I genuinely wish him luck and can't fathom the hate he attracts from elements of the fanbase. The guy had a ridiculously successful tenure here enabling us to be CL regulars.

 

[Spursmatty87]

Even if it hadn’t worked out for him at inter I can’t see him wanting to come back to spurs or the pl.