{"id":1501,"date":"2019-11-13T17:26:29","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T17:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spursforlife.com\/?p=1501"},"modified":"2019-11-13T17:28:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T17:28:21","slug":"can-christian-eriksen-rediscover-his-magic-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spursforlife.com\/can-christian-eriksen-rediscover-his-magic-touch\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Christian Eriksen rediscover his magic touch?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Christian Eriksen has endured a difficult start to the\n2019-20 season. Spurs\u2019 on-field struggles have mirrored the Danish\ninternational\u2019s downturn in form, with Eriksen often finding himself on the\nbench, something fans have\ndescribed<\/a> as the \u2018best news in weeks\u2019. His creativity has long been his\ngreatest asset but in recent months the magic that once defined his game seems\nto have disappeared and the team have suffered as a result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eriksen was the heartbeat of the team that reached the\nChampions League final last season with his ability to pick a pass and strike\nfrom distance. Tottenham\u2019s attacking play often hinged on the Dane\u2019s form and\nhe consistently delivered, notching eight goals and 12 assists for the club last\nseason. This campaign he has yielded one goal and one assist so far. A player\nwho was so integral to the team in recent seasons, was an unused substitute in\nTottenham\u2019s recent 1-1 draw with Sheffield United. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s clear that the Dane has been distracted and perhaps a\nlittle frustrated that a summer move to Real Madrid or Barcelona never\nmaterialised. A lot of gossip has surrounded Eriksen\u2019s inability to force a\nmove away from Spurs, with some suggesting<\/a>\nthat Lionel Messi stepped in to prevent Barcelona signing a player he felt did\nnot step up in big moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether there\u2019s any truth to those rumours is unknown for\ncertain, but there is a sense that Eriksen is not playing to his full potential.\nHaving played so well in the run to the Champions League final last season, his\nperformance in the final itself was lacklustre. There are parallels to be drawn\nbetween Eriksen and Mesut \u00d6zil\u2019s struggles at Arsenal \u2013 two players who make\nthe game look effortless when they are playing well, but could be perceived as\nlazy when the going gets tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been rumours<\/a>\nof late that a January move to Manchester United could be on the cards, but\nEriksen must ignore press speculation if he\u2019s to recover his form. He is in the\nlast year of his contract at Tottenham, and this seems to be influencing a lack\nof motivation to perform. If he is to move on to one of Europe\u2019s top clubs,\ndisplaying a lack of commitment in his conduct won\u2019t do him any favours. Playing\nfor a club like Tottenham requires maximum dedication, and if Eriksen can focus\non his football, he\u2019ll be much better off moving forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers could help Eriksen find a\nbit of form. Denmark will likely require two wins from their remaining games\nagainst Gibraltar and Ireland to qualify for next summer\u2019s tournament finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A win over Gibraltar should be a formality and will offer\nthe chance for Eriksen to build confidence and score a goal or two to restore\nthat creative spark. The match against Ireland will essentially be a fight for\nautomatic qualification, and while those betting\non UEFA Euro 2020<\/a> will have a hard time calling the game in Dublin, it\u2019s a\nchance for someone like Eriksen to be a hero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They say that form is temporary and class is permanent, and\nthere\u2019s no doubt that Eriksen is among the best creative attacking midfielders\nin the world when at the top of his game. Sometimes all it takes is one stellar\nperformance or one slice of luck to reignite a player\u2019s form. Tottenham fans\nwill be hoping that Eriksen can draw inspiration from somewhere. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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