Since joining the team, Christian Eriksen has excelled for Manchester United, providing much more than just a replacement for Bruno Fernandes.
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To Fernandes' delight, Eriksen is on the field with him. "It's extremely fantastic to play with Christian, he's a guy who can find the passes, find the pockets, and obviously make my game simpler because he finds me when I move between the lines," he said in a statement to the team website. It's not a simple task to complete.
This season, manager Erik ten Hag has started the Dane in every game, and it is anticipated that he will do so again this weekend against City. Eriksen will have rested for a week since his previous game.
Eriksen is most suited for a box-to-box midfield position in Ten Hag's style, and this might work against City because Ten Hag has previously taken advantage of Pep Guardiola's team in this position.
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Eriksen was previously used by Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino in a more central midfield position versus City in October 2016, and the experiment was effective.
According to WhoScored, Eriksen touched the ball 70 times during his team's 2-0 Premier League victory, which was more than any other City midfielder.
According to a tactical analysis by Michael Cox in The Guardian, "Christian Eriksen was essentially playing like a normal midfielder" due to Mauricio Pochettino's unconventional shape.
"Tottenham's performance will be touted as the pattern for playing against Guardiola's City," the newspaper continued.
Eriksen is expected to play the same role for the Red Devils as he has done all season, according to Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, who may set up the team similarly. The distinction is that he has played this role frequently this season and it is no longer seen as out of the ordinary for him.
According to Eriksen, who was quoted by The MEN last week, "I have played as an 8 in recent matches, and it suits me extremely well."
Guardiola's City have already been defeated by Eriksen.
Throughout his career, the Dane has dominated City; in 16 games against them, Eriksen has been personally involved in 11 goals, scoring five times and dishing out six assists.
On their path to the Champions League final in 2019, Tottenham eliminated City with Eriksen's support.
Guardiola will attempt to stop him, but it will undoubtedly be more difficult than it seems. Ten Hag has found a position for the midfielder in which he excels and has a history of defeating City.It would be ideal for him to maintain his streak and possibly score Manchester United's first goal this weekend.
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