Eriksen Twitter rumour
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Suarez.
The consistent negative about Eriksen has been about his ability to handle the pressure of big games. It's been mentioned a number of times by dutch journalists, and I've certainly seen a few games at club and international level where he's not stepped up. I don't think it's a surprise that clubs aren't beating a path to Ajax at the moment if that opinion is coming across to the scouts.
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I am absolutely baffled if those tweets about "negative reports" are true and to be honest it would certainly give me clear indications that whomever we've got scouting the Dutch League/Eriksen isn't the right one for the job.
There've been suggestions about his handling of pressure in big games, and some have been true, as he's mostly looked off the pace at Int. level for Denmark. He has never looked off the pace for Ajax against the likes of Citeh, Real etc. mind and this is what counts imo. When he's playing in a team in a central midfield position and where his teammates have got a lot of flair themselves - unlike a few in the Danish national team of late - you will struggle to find a bigger talent in the world of football. He doesn't have any real weaknesses but loads of strengths.
I've made the comparison before and I am not afraid of doing it again, he's in Isco's class talent wise, and could one day find himself in the hunt for European Footballer of the Year (there's a long way and much can go wrong I know, but such is his talent imo).
With regards to his attitude, yeah he's like the polar opposite to Suarez in most ways....
PS With all this said and done, whenever we "lose" out on a major signing, Henrikh, Costa, Willian, these days, it just makes me more confident that Eriksen is the one we want. I am a Liverpool fan to the bone, hence it's in my nature, the early Season optimism/deludedness.
There've been suggestions about his handling of pressure in big games, and some have been true, as he's mostly looked off the pace at Int. level for Denmark. He has never looked off the pace for Ajax against the likes of Citeh, Real etc. mind and this is what counts imo. When he's playing in a team in a central midfield position and where his teammates have got a lot of flair themselves - unlike a few in the Danish national team of late - you will struggle to find a bigger talent in the world of football. He doesn't have any real weaknesses but loads of strengths.
I've made the comparison before and I am not afraid of doing it again, he's in Isco's class talent wise, and could one day find himself in the hunt for European Footballer of the Year (there's a long way and much can go wrong I know, but such is his talent imo).
With regards to his attitude, yeah he's like the polar opposite to Suarez in most ways....
PS With all this said and done, whenever we "lose" out on a major signing, Henrikh, Costa, Willian, these days, it just makes me more confident that Eriksen is the one we want. I am a Liverpool fan to the bone, hence it's in my nature, the early Season optimism/deludedness.
Good enough for me. lets sign the lad. Missing piece of the jigsaw.....
We need cover for CM, as I said before, we're one injury away from having zero competition in there. He can play there and further forward. I say DO IT!!!!
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His best position is the no. 8/10 spot mate. In Ajax he's the left midfielder of the two in front of the DM. As in:
................Lucas............
Gerrard................Eriksen
He can also play the role himself, with two holding midfielders, however, in Holland, Ajax are often facing a brick wall of defenders so a lone AM can often find himself rather isolated.
It's not just us though. As I said, Dutch Journalists - a number of them - have referenced it on a number of occasions. If they're all seeing it, I've got no doubts the scouts - from a number of clubs - are seeing it too.
With the way Gerrard is playing nowadays (constantly dropping deep to have more time on the ball) Eriksen would be the lone AM no matter what's the formation 🙂
The good thing, he is much better suited for that role than Allen or Henderson.
Rodgers seem to demand more energy and running in that role though. Can Eriksen provide that while doing his thing, or will the current tactics need to be altered to accommodate him?
Have to say he's looking to be an attractive option as the window winds down. If nobody swoops in, and since he hasn't signed a contract extension, we could land him on the cheap.
Have to say he's looking to be an attractive option as the window winds down. If nobody swoops in, and since he hasn't signed a contract extension, we could land him on the cheap.
Eriksen gets through a lot of work so that shouldn't be an issue.
What will end up being an issue though is he fact that we don't seem to want him.
That does appear to be the case. We could be driven by desperation and do an Arteta though, signing him simply because we ran out of options.
And desperation needn't be a bad thing.
If we really have £25M+ in the coffers (which we surely do), we should use to sign the best attacking talent available in this price range. Yes, some targets have gone, but there are still plenty of talented attacking players to choose from. If we don't sign anyone, I'll be as disappointed as I was last season when we didn't find a replacement for Carroll.
I don't get why everyone's - Liverpool, Milano, Spurs etc - have dropped their interested.
Something is up ... and I'm really really curious as to what, because the player is obviously supremely talented and seems to have a good 'ead on his shoulders.
Someone is going to get him for 10-12 million, or a Bosman, and is going to have an excellent, angry and motivated player on their hand.
Something is up ... and I'm really really curious as to what, because the player is obviously supremely talented and seems to have a good 'ead on his shoulders.
Someone is going to get him for 10-12 million, or a Bosman, and is going to have an excellent, angry and motivated player on their hand.
I keep seeing 'after the Willian fiasco' & 'now the window is nearly closed' as a prefix to why we should get him.
That's ludicrous, & the kind of thinking that gets you Downing.
I've not seen anywhere near enough of this lad to know what he's like, but as many others have said, if he's that good, why hasn't someone bought him in a market that seems hugely inflated?
Either he has a fatal flaw that's putting clubs off, or there's already been a deal off books with a top club & everyone knows they stand no chance.
That's ludicrous, & the kind of thinking that gets you Downing.
I've not seen anywhere near enough of this lad to know what he's like, but as many others have said, if he's that good, why hasn't someone bought him in a market that seems hugely inflated?
Either he has a fatal flaw that's putting clubs off, or there's already been a deal off books with a top club & everyone knows they stand no chance.
A £10M angry and motivated Eriksen with everything to prove to his detractors? Yes, please.
Not saying there isn't something which seems to be putting the clubs off, but there's a world of difference between a £10M 21-year-old internationally regarded youngster and a £20M 27-year-old journeyman.
Not if they both turn out to be shit there isn't.
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