Player watch: Christian Eriksen

[Metalhead]

I think more than anything that, at the momnet, he'd like to win a trophy with us and I am convinced he wants to play in the new stadium, however I am also sure that if this time next year we don't seem to be making the progress we need to he is at the stage where he will take worthwhile offers seriously, and to be honest he probably should.

This is it for me. Obviously yes, the financial aspect of a new deal would be important for Erikson like it would be for anyone but it's not as simple as saying 'pay the man what he wants', it's also him wanting to win trophies at some point.

 

[Jgplk1]

Can I have what you're smoking?

Eriksen has never even provided 25 goal and assists combined in one season in the league for us let alone 25 assists with 15 goals. His highest has been 10 goals/15 assists and given he takes most of the free kicks and corners, isn't that impressive.

10 + 15 is 25 fella.

 

[Hans Gruber]

I'm full on in agreement that he's our most important player.. I know this scenario would never happen but, DiMarzio says we slapped a 200mil price tag on him. If we replaced him with SMS (100), Fekir (50) and Zaha (60) are we a better team? Completely hypothetical just think its interesting what people would say.

Absolutely yes, but I don't see that figure -
200m - as realistic in the slightest. We can demand it, but nobody's gonna pay it, meaning he eventually walks on a free or we accept a lower price.

My personal opinion on Eriksen is he's an excellent player but he's a bit overrated amongst Spurs fans. He is prone to going missing for spells each season, like his one currently, and for all his importance to the side we generally seem to do fine even when he's off his game. Obviously I'd rather keep him but unlike some I don't see the sky falling in if we end up losing him for 130m+ and use it to reinvest. Fans are generally scared of this type of scenario but often it tends to work out pretty well, see Liverpool investing the Coutinho money on a proper back line, keeper, & a DM (although they've gone a bit into the red they've unquestionably got a better squad now than they did 12 months ago), or us investing the Bale money to form the basis of our current squad.

These sales helped propel both clubs from 5th-8th also-rans to genuine title contenders, & I don't see why the same wouldn't be the case if we managed to secure a ludicrous sum for Eriksen and used it to reinvest wisely. There are definitely 2-3 players out there who we could use that cash to improve us overall.

 

[coy-spurs1882]

i thought we had itk on him and dele signed to 2023?

 

[Woodyy]

i thought we had itk on him and dele signed to 2023?

We had ITK on a lot over the summer...

 

[spursfan77]

i thought we had itk on him and dele signed to 2023?

From a few people but they’ve not mentioned it since which leads me to believe they were given incorrect info.

The contract situation is concerning because if it’s anything like our transfer business then nothing is happening on those two or Jan’s.

 

[rabbikeane]

If he doesn't sign a new contract people should prepare themselves for him being in complete control and in position to plan a transfer with one of the Spanish giants. We're then not talking 120-200 million, but perhaps 40-50. Or of course 0 in 2020.

 

[dtxspurs]

We had ITK on a lot over the summer...

Eh, if you look back on it outside of Grealish, Zaha and Martial we really didn't have much ITK on anyone.

 

[Mrs VDV]

10 + 15 is 25 fella.

You're so cool mate.

2017/18: 10g 10a
2016/17: 8g 15a
2015/16: 6g 13a
2014/15: 10g 2a
2013/14: 7g 8a

Not many 25s in there fella

 

[dtxspurs]

You're so cool mate.

2017/18: 10g 10a
2016/17: 8g 15a
2015/16: 6g 13a
2014/15: 10g 2a
2013/14: 7g 8a

Not many 25s in there fella

Are you actually arguing that Eriksen isn't that good?

 

[Hans Gruber]

Are you actually arguing that Eriksen isn't that good?

Eriksen is great but stats don't tell the whole story, far from it. Particularly assist stats. Eriksen notched another one up yesterday but he was pretty unquestionably one of our worst performers. Ozil consistently ranks amongst the top assisters in Europe but he's clearly not all that. Not saying Eriksen hasn't been great for us - he has - but just trotting out stats as if it ends the discussion is misguided and is something that is done way too much.

 

[SlotBadger]

Eriksen notched another one up yesterday

You've lost me here...

 

[WiganSpur]

If he doesn't sign a new contract people should prepare themselves for him being in complete control and in position to plan a transfer with one of the Spanish giants. We're then not talking 120-200 million, but perhaps 40-50. Or of course 0 in 2020.

I think we'd manage to get more than 40-50m in today's market, but I agree with the overall argument. We will certainly struggle to get over £100m though.

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

I'm full on in agreement that he's our most important player.. I know this scenario would never happen but, DiMarzio says we slapped a 200mil price tag on him. If we replaced him with SMS (100), Fekir (50) and Zaha (60) are we a better team? Completely hypothetical just think its interesting what people would say.

If we sell Eriksen & reinvest the money wisely I'd be disappointed he's leaving but satisfied with the response. Christian & Hazards contracts both run until 2020, I bet there's a Spanish club or two watching what happens with both closely

 

[JimmyG2]

Madness at any price.
Not even at his peak yet.
Key player for us.
Love this boy.
Should be on top money.
Would hate to see him at Real Madrid
becoming a world beater like Modric.

 

[Hans Gruber]

You've lost me here...

Notched up another assist.. didn't he do the pass back for Lucas' goal?

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

Can I have what you're smoking?

Eriksen has never even provided 25 goal and assists combined in one season in the league for us let alone 25 assists with 15 goals. His highest has been 10 goals/15 assists and given he takes most of the free kicks and corners, isn't that impressive.

Isn't that impressive? Show me another bloke who produces his kind of figures that cost £11m.

Christian is a great little player. When he's on song there's very few I'd rather have

 

[Shadydan]

Absolutely yes, but I don't see that figure -
200m - as realistic in the slightest. We can demand it, but nobody's gonna pay it, meaning he eventually walks on a free or we accept a lower price.

My personal opinion on Eriksen is he's an excellent player but he's a bit overrated amongst Spurs fans. He is prone to going missing for spells each season, like his one currently, and for all his importance to the side we generally seem to do fine even when he's off his game. Obviously I'd rather keep him but unlike some I don't see the sky falling in if we end up losing him for 130m+ and use it to reinvest. Fans are generally scared of this type of scenario but often it tends to work out pretty well, see Liverpool investing the Coutinho money on a proper back line, keeper, & a DM (although they've gone a bit into the red they've unquestionably got a better squad now than they did 12 months ago), or us investing the Bale money to form the basis of our current squad.

These sales helped propel both clubs from 5th-8th also-rans to genuine title contenders, & I don't see why the same wouldn't be the case if we managed to secure a ludicrous sum for Eriksen and used it to reinvest wisely. There are definitely 2-3 players out there who we could use that cash to improve us overall.

How is he overrated?

Made PL team of the year last season and is looked upon as probably he best AMF in the league outside of De Bruyne and Silva.

Obviously now he's just coming out of pre season so he'll be rusty, there's a lot of players not playing to their full potential but that's normal however he is generally seen as one of our most consistent players.

Also Eriksen is the one player we can't afford to lose, when he doesn't play we lose our tempo and zip, Liverpool losing Coutinho cannot be compared as he had a different role in their side and didn't rely as much on him as we do on Eriksen.

Furthermore do you see us investing the money on 3 new players...I don't particularly coming off the summer we've just had. It seems like Levy/Poch have different ideas to Spurs fans when it comes to investing into the team.

 

[SlotBadger]

Notched up another assist.. didn't he do the pass back for Lucas' goal?

Not this weekend he didn’t.

 

[Shadydan]

Can I have what you're smoking?

Eriksen has never even provided 25 goal and assists combined in one season in the league for us let alone 25 assists with 15 goals. His highest has been 10 goals/15 assists and given he takes most of the free kicks and corners, isn't that impressive.

Nether had Coutinho and he went for £146m...what's your point?