- Sep 20, 2005
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Eriksen will certainly benefit from Barkley being in this team. Barkley is a player who likes to break the lines and I feel he does it better than Dembele due to his acceleration, this will undoubtedly give Eriksen the space he has been struggling to find in recent weeks.
Is it me or have his performances gotten worse with Sissoko in the side? Perhaps Sissoko doesn't occupy enough attention from the opposition, allowing them to focus on Eriksen, whereas Dembele is so tough if he glides past his marker it pulls others out of position, thus freeing space for Eriksen.
Possibly, but that's a bit of a cop out. Eriksen is a great player, but he can't just expect to be given time and space.
I do agree we rely too heavily on him for creative spark. We need more technically gifted creative players in the team.