[골닷컴] Journalist Hyungjoong Kim = ‘miracle icon’ Christian Eriksen will face his former Tottenham side for the first time since moving to Manchester United.
Manchester United will play a home match against Tottenham Hotspur in the eleventh round of the 2022/23 Premier League at Old Trafford located in Manchester, England on the 20th at 4:15 am (Korean time). Manchester United, who are currently in fifth place with 16 points, are aiming to earn points and improve the standings by inviting home third-placed Tottenham.
It is a game of great interest for the match between the top two teams, but the focus is on Eriksen, who is facing his own team. He collapsed from heart problems during the last Euro 2020 tournament, but he overcame the crisis and returned. He moved to Brentford in the middle of last season and returned to the Premier League, before this season he moved to Manchester United.
It is not the first time they have played against Tottenham. Last season, he played for Brentford and played at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the 34th round of the Premier League. At the time, Eriksen was playing full time as a central midfielder and the match ended 0-0. After the game, he shared a warm hug with his former teammates and continued their friendship.
Eriksen, wearing a Manchester United jersey, greets his former teammates at Old Trafford for the first time. But participation is not certain. He missed the match against Newcastle United last round due to a minor injury and is looking to return to this match. In an interview with the club on the 18th, Manchester United manager Erik Ten Haach was cautious, saying: “In Eriksen’s case, we have to wait a little longer. We will make a decision on match day after seeing his recovery.”
If he plays, he should play in midfield. In particular, this season he works well with Bruno Fernandes. Bentancourt and Tottenham’s Hoyvier should be fighting for the back.
During his time at Tottenham, he was called the “DESK line” along with Son Heung-min, Harry Kane and Dele Alli. Among them, Ali has left the team and must face Heung-Min Son and Kane.
After a devastating 3-6 defeat to Manchester City in the ninth round, United raised their spirits by beating Everton but stuck in a goalless draw against Newcastle. Tottenham will need to score three points to continue their competition for first place. This is why expectations are high for Eriksen, who plays an important role in midfield.
