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His importance cannot be understated. United have no composure in the midfield, that's why every game as it stands is a game of two halves. Once he's back the team will go up a level. He's absolutely fundamental to the overall team performing well.
What's helping United get retults is the mentality of the team.
What's helping United get retults is the mentality of the team.
This is actually a good thing because once he is back, the team will go up a level, especially as we are already winning and doing well without him.
The lack of control in the games and his ability to control the pace has been missed. Shame Bruno G of newcastle isnt someone we could sign as he'd be a great alternative.
I just wish if he could come back earlier than expected. Casemiro, Fred, Bruno, Sabitzer, McTominay + Eriksen is great midfield in quality and depth. Good thing is this year PL season is to be played until late May so there will be many games yet to be played when he comes back. Plus we could still be in Europa and Fa Cup potentially.
He is a good player who adds something to the team. I can agree with that we are missing his passing from the deep. But to say we have no composure right now might not be right. In fact, I believe our team has become more composed since he has been absent. I feel like we can control the second halves of the games better without him. I think it is partly because other CMs are a bit more physically intense and have more stamina than him.
He's been very important, but 1 player isn't the difference between composure and no composure in midfield.
We're playing a lot of games lately and the team sometimes get offs to slow starts or tapers off in games.
Good one, at least he won something. I bet he's glad he joinned.
I agree. The intensity is much better without him in midfield. We may concede possession but don't look as porous in the 2nd half of games anymore.
Hope he is back very soon. But we dont miss him as much as I thought which is great
Great to see him celebrating and off the crutches (@Sassy Colin )
Hopefully on course to be back in good time and we still have another trophy to play for.
He’ll be desperately frustrated to not be properly involved yesterday.
Hopefully on course to be back in good time and we still have another trophy to play for.
He’ll be desperately frustrated to not be properly involved yesterday.
Awe does anyone know if he will get a medal too?
He does - anyone who made an appearance for us in the competition gets a medal.
Probably, he will. The winner of the EFL is given 30 medals along with the trophy. 19 of these medals are awarded to the match-day squad (11 starters and 8 subs) and the manager on the day of the final. At a later date, the winner will receive 11 additional medals. I guess, some will go to the staff and others to the players who weren't in the squad but featured in the competition. People mention it as a joke, but it won't be outlandish, if Dubravka also gets one (of course, after informing his club of our intention). But it's not like the FA Cup where you get 40 medals. In the EFL, some might be left out.
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We have plenty of players in midfield with a ton of intesity, what we lack is composure and control when he isnt there. His ability to slow the game down and play passes that give us room is something Fred, Scotty nor Sabitzer have.
I think he's just put his crutches aside for the picture. He was using them after the Barcelona game.
Was wearing a protective boot so can imagine there will be some time until he’s fully fit.
That said, I do not fully know the process behind rehabilitation regarding injuries of his current nature.
He’d be great to have back in the late stages of the season
That said, I do not fully know the process behind rehabilitation regarding injuries of his current nature.
He’d be great to have back in the late stages of the season
nah he was walking on the pitch yesterday without them.
looks like progress anyway!
Yeah he mentioned yesterday in an interview that the crutches are gone now and it’s just the boot.
Cant wait for his return. Will be happy if he can do a Modric and be one of the senior options in a few years. Extremely intelligent footballer.
i think he’ll be back training early April
Didn’t know that, thanks for sharing!
I don't disagree, he gives us composure and control usually for about 60 minutes. His influence in games fades in the 2nd half of games which is the main point I was agreeing with. We have Fred and Sabitzer for intensity but the former wasn't playing much before Eriksen's injury and the latter was only signed because of it.
Thats why I think he will elevate us when he comes back because we suddenly have options to change and adapt our midfield to whatever opponent we are facing.
Eriksen is not great against all types of opponents, exactly like Fred will be better in some scenarios and Sabitzer in others.
We miss his creativity at times. We just seemed a bit more fluid with him in the side although Fred, Sabitzer, Mctominay add more steel obviously.
We're still getting in good results but he's been a major loss in midfield.
Personally I don’t see Fred coming in for Eriksen as weakening the team, aside from any given game where Fred plays significantly below his level.
Totally agree
Depends on the game. We've had a run of big games recently where Fred probably would have been the better option anyway, but in other games (like today) Eriksen would have been our best option to start.
Would be ideal to rotate him with Bruno and have a midfield trio of Sabitzer, Casemiro and Eriksen.
I think all that means is that they have different qualities, which is true - but I think they are also similar level players. Eriksen himself is not a world class central midfielder - he’s just about a central midfielder at all. He’s better on the ball than Fred for sure, but he’s not Modric himself and has significant weaknesses of his own. Him and Fred are about the same level, which I guess is why there is a consensus that we need a top class CM to partner Casemiro full time. Fred is not so terrible with the ball that he’s a weaker option IMO.
100%.
It's a credit to the players they've kept winning but he's such a big miss. The Eriksen Casemiro partnership was fecking excellent.
Eriksen can play passes and see the game in ways Fred never can. Fred offers energy and intensity but lacks the football intelligence and passing that Eriksen has. They are pretty much polar opposites. Sabitzer can stand in for Fred. But we dont have anyone with Eriksens abilities.
And Fred can do a lot of things Eriksen can’t. The fact that Eriksen has different qualities to Fred doesn’t make him better.
That doesnt change the fact that you said we dont need Eriksen when we have Fred which is silly, given Fred cannot do the things we need Eriksen to do.
What’s the timetable on his return? Early April? Maybe targeting the Everton match on the eighth to come on as a sub?
if we progress in Europa. He’d be fit for the middle of April.
if we progress in Europa. He’d be fit for the middle of April.
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