Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has addressed his allegiances ahead of the Red Devils’ Europa League final against his former club Tottenham Hotspur. The Denmark international has admitted that it will be special for him to play against the Lilywhites in the final on Wednesday, May 21.
Eriksen spent seven years of his career at Tottenham Hotspur and was one of the club’s key players. He was part of the north London side that lost against Liverpool in the 2019 Champions League final.
Eriksen admitted that while he has a very strong connection with Spurs, he cannot support them in the Europa League final against Manchester United. He told Disney+ (as quoted by Tribal Football):
The Dane added:
Eriksen made 305 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur during his seven-year stint at the club. He scored 69 goals and provided 88 assists for the Lilywhites and established himself as one of the best creative midfielders in the Premier League.
The Dane joined Manchester United in 2022 and has featured 106 times for the Red Devils so far. He has been a squad player in this campaign, playing only 1708 minutes of football.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has urged Ruben Amorim to play Bruno Fernandes as a false nine against Tottenham in the Europa League final. The two English sides will take on each other in the Europa League final at San Mames Stadium in Spain on May 21.
In his column for Caught Offside, Scholes stated that he believes Amorim will pick Rasmus Hojlund to lead the line. He wrote:
Scholes insisted that playing Bruno Fernandes as the false nine would make Manchester United the most effective. He added:
Bruno Fernandes has been a shining light for Manchester United this season in an otherwise forgettable campaign. He has scored 19 goals and provided 19 assists in 55 appearances across competitions.
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