Manchester United managed to pick up a point from the weekend’s away game against Chelsea, maintaining our unbeaten run against them in the league, after Casemiro scored a 94th minute equaliser.

Speaking to the club’s official site, Christian Eriksen has spoken about what he thinks about playing alongside the Brazilian legend.

I think you’ve seen the games, we like playing together. Of course, we’re still starting to get to know each other on and off the pitch. He’s a nice guy outside of the pitch as well. But on the pitch, you can see big football knowledge, people know he’s been playing games like this, the last eight years I want to say, in Madrid so I’m not surprised he can cope. It’s lovely to play with him.

Following wins against Arsenal and Liverpool already this season, Eriksen believes the team is playing well but that there is the feeling there is more to come.

I have the feeling that the players feel it and I think the fans do, I even think you guys there believe it. I think you can see the development in the games of how we go to the games and how we’re playing in the games. I think there is a bit of a rising, but we are starting to believe it, there is still things we need to do better, some things we can change but overall, I think we’re on the right path.

Some people had anticipated that Eriksen would be a squad player rather than a starter, but he’s had plenty of football since he joined. The Dane has insisted this hasn’t come as a surprise to him.

Yeah, I didn’t want to come here to sit on the bench, that was never my aim. I’ve never been like that as a footballer to go anywhere to relax a bit and be on the bench. I did see my quality to play, yes.

I always start in one position and then get moved around in the game, it’s been like that at every club. Really my thing has always been that I like to be where the ball is and, for me, it doesn’t matter if I’m a six or eight or 10, it’s more how the game is going and how I can be involved in the game. So, I don’t really have any preference, just wherever the manager puts me.




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