Christian Eriksen

[Lillywhite4life]

Just seen on the SSN feed that Real Madrid aren’t renewing Isco’s contract.

Just thinking out loud whether this is something we might be interested in …

 

[EastUpperDK82]

Just seen on the SSN feed that Real Madrid aren’t renewing Isco’s contract.

Just thinking out loud whether this is something we might be interested in …

Don't think he fits Conte's hardworking and dedicated style of football.... Eriksen for me anytime if possible.

 

[Lillywhite4life]

Don't think he fits Conte's hardworking and dedicated style of football. At least Eriksen runs a lot.

Fair assessment, I haven’t seen him play in a long time. Just remember him being class when we were linked to him before.

 

[djhotspur]

I think missing out on Eriksen would be very stupid, if he is open to us. He knows Conte, he provides us with a high level of tactical flexibility, provides very good creativity and has still got the ability to play in the prem as he has shown for Brentford.

Seems very strange if we arent in for him.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

Fair assessment, I haven’t seen him play in a long time. Just remember him being class when we were linked to him before.

He was class. His technique and vision... but I think his time is over at the highest level...

I've been seriously impressed with Eriksen at Brentford. Especially after what happened to him last summer.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Tbf I would be (pleasantly) surprised if this happens, but have never thought it likely. He doesn't really fit with what it seems we are trying to do. I mean rightgnow he would be competing in a front 3 position or playing from the bench. Even though Eriksen has reinvented himself as a slightly deeper player I don't think he is at all what Conte is looking for in midfield 3.

Even the whole idea that we are looking for an attacking CM is something that would provide a departure from Contes previous model operating. Whenever Conte has played a midfield two it is absolutely always been, without exception, a double pivot with two holders. That's not to say that they can't be good on the ball but the role of those players is to compete and 'win' the midfield battle when outnumbered in that area of the pitch, as well as not exposing the CBs when the fullbacks are up.

A midfield 3, there is space for him, but right now I don't think we are moving towards that. Its the same reason I'm not too bothered with Barella despite being a massive fan, now Barella is actually much more suited to a more defensive role than Eriksen but there are players which would be cheaper and better fits from what we are actually trying to do.

Eriksen would still be a useful signing, and would really add a different dimension to the team, but he wont start if he doesn't fit the system and probably for him there are other offers that would suit him better.

I'm not quite so sure about that. Firstly I think we may have used the 3-5-2 more in the back end of last season if Skipp wasn't out for all of it. It worked well in Liverpool (H) and Leicester (A). I think his solution to the Doherty injury would have been Deki RWB if we had someone like Eriksen to slot in.

Conte is also said to be keen on us getting a creative #10 as a tactical option for which Eriksen is ideal. Even more so with 5 subs and CL football coming in next season.

So while yes he doesn't necessarily fit in the 3-4-3 plan A Conte has used so far I personally think he'd give Conte a lot of tactical options the squad has been lacking. When you consider his history with both Conte and Spurs and the fact he's on a free I think it'd be an incredible addition to the squad and hope it happens.

As others have said however I think he might choose elsewhere.

 

[ikky]

Just seen on the SSN feed that Real Madrid aren’t renewing Isco’s contract.

Just thinking out loud whether this is something we might be interested in …

Isco is just another Leandro Damião. Linked with him forever but nothing ever emerges. I also don’t think he’s the player he once was.

 

[archiewasking]

Just seen on the SSN feed that Real Madrid aren’t renewing Isco’s contract.

Just thinking out loud whether this is something we might be interested in …

One of my favourite players ever. Always dreamt of seeing him playing for us.

 

[C0YS]

I'm not quite so sure about that. Firstly I think we may have used the 3-5-2 more in the back end of last season if Skipp wasn't out for all of it. It worked well in Liverpool (H) and Leicester (A). I think his solution to the Doherty injury would have been Deki RWB if we had someone like Eriksen to slot in.

Conte is also said to be keen on us getting a creative #10 as a tactical option for which Eriksen is ideal. Even more so with 5 subs and CL football coming in next season.

So while yes he doesn't necessarily fit in the 3-4-3 plan A Conte has used so far I personally think he'd give Conte a lot of tactical options the squad has been lacking. When you consider his history with both Conte and Spurs and the fact he's on a free I think it'd be an incredible addition to the squad and hope it happens.

As others have said however I think he might choose elsewhere.

I mean where his this n10 talk come from? For what it's worth conte has rarely played a N.10 , like ever in any system anywhere. The one time he did was at inter in an attempt to give Eriksen as opportunity to start, he quickly abandoned the thought. Conte has, however, regularly sold n10s or omitted them from his Italy team.

I think we were considering moving to a 3-5-2 at some point but the form of Deki absolutely stopped that from happening. I highly doubt he would have played Bentacur-skipp-hojberg, unless maybe we wanted to hold onto something, because that is not a dynamic midfield at all.

Winks meanwhile, while disliked by fans, clearly fits a midfield 3 very well and was impressive in every game he was utilised in that position and a much more natural fit. So if he wanted to he absolutely could have reverted to that system, he didn't in large part because Deki was playing so well it became very clear that was the way forward.

Another thing, the January window made it very clear he didn't see 3-5-2 as the future, we were left very short in midfield and sold players who could play in that system and replaced them for Bentacur who is exactly the kind of player that is built to play a two man midfield.

It worked well for Liverpool but it was the only system we could play, it's debatable if it worked at Leicester considering we almost lost that game.

It's a good option to have yes, but I don't think this is our plan.

Certainly, I believe we would be happy to get Eriksen yes, particularly with 5 subs, but it is a hard sell to Eriksen and if it doesn't happen I don't think we would be looking for another player like him.

Despite Spurs fans clamouring for an AM from the very first day Conte came, I think these are links born out of a wish more than anything else. There are few, if any, names aside from eriksen we have been linked to that are AMs. Plenty of more traditional holding/boxtobox midfielders though. I now think the chance is now even lower because we have got Perisic, which removes one of the advantages of trying to get a player that maybe could play in CM and an in the two behind the striker, because now Perisic to will also provide options in that front.

 

[SpartanSpur]

I mean where his this n10 talk come from? For what it's worth conte has rarely played a N.10 , like ever in any system anywhere. The one time he did was at inter in an attempt to give Eriksen as opportunity to start, he quickly abandoned the thought. Conte has, however, regularly sold n10s or omitted them from his Italy team.

I think we were considering moving to a 3-5-2 at some point but the form of Deki absolutely stopped that from happening. I highly doubt he would have played Bentacur-skipp-hojberg, unless maybe we wanted to hold onto something, because that is not a dynamic midfield at all.

Winks meanwhile, while disliked by fans, clearly fits a midfield 3 very well and was impressive in every game he was utilised in that position and a much more natural fit. So if he wanted to he absolutely could have reverted to that system, he didn't in large part because Deki was playing so well it became very clear that was the way forward.

Another thing, the January window made it very clear he didn't see 3-5-2 as the future, we were left very short in midfield and sold players who could play in that system and replaced them for Bentacur who is exactly the kind of player that is built to play a two man midfield.

It worked well for Liverpool but it was the only system we could play, it's debatable if it worked at Leicester considering we almost lost that game.

It's a good option to have yes, but I don't think this is our plan.

Certainly, I believe we would be happy to get Eriksen yes, particularly with 5 subs, but it is a hard sell to Eriksen and if it doesn't happen I don't think we would be looking for another player like him.

Despite Spurs fans clamouring for an AM from the very first day Conte came, I think these are links born out of a wish more than anything else. There are few, if any, names aside from eriksen we have been linked to that are AMs. Plenty of more traditional holding/boxtobox midfielders though. I now think the chance is now even lower because we have got Perisic, which removes one of the advantages of trying to get a player that maybe could play in CM and an in the two behind the striker, because now Perisic to will also provide options in that front.

Maybe not a number 10 per se, but certainly a more creative option was talked about in the media around the time of the Brighton/Brentford games. The suggestion being that Conte would then have more flexibility.

I see Tielemans has been linked again who is a similar profile for me, albeit a bit more experience in deeper roles.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

I think missing out on Eriksen would be very stupid, if he is open to us. He knows Conte, he provides us with a high level of tactical flexibility, provides very good creativity and has still got the ability to play in the prem as he has shown for Brentford.

Seems very strange if we arent in for him.

I guess it depends who else we are targeting for CM and/or forward. Maybe our other targets cross over in terms of skill set. For example at one point i think Trix said he thought (his opinion) it might be a case of Dybala or Eriksen not both. Even if Dybala isn't an option anymore, maybe our other choice of forward is also and ether or with Eriksen. Or maybe the midfeilder we are looking at is a more creative type like SMS. I wouldn't really see the need for SMS and Eriksen. I can see the logic in it if that were the case. Hard to tell without a full picture. You would think its a pretty obvious move so if it doesn't happen then there must be a reason.

 

[djhotspur]

I guess it depends who else we are targeting for CM and/or forward. Maybe our other targets cross over in terms of skill set. For example at one point i think Trix said he thought (his opinion) it might be a case of Dybala or Eriksen not both. Even if Dybala isn't an option anymore, maybe our other choice of forward is also and ether or with Eriksen. Or maybe the midfeilder we are looking at is a more creative type like SMS. I wouldn't really see the need for SMS and Eriksen. I can see the logic in it if that were the case. Hard to tell without a full picture. You would think its a pretty obvious move so if it doesn't happen then there must be a reason.

Yeah no I completely get that, would be very interesting to see the names we are in for, because they would have to be pretty special to warrant no going for Eriksen on a free.

Obviously if we are getting SMS, then he would be the dream signing, but I guess, if I am not wrong, we would still need another CM if we were to get him that is in the hojberg/bentacur mould?

 

[topper]

Yeah no I completely get that, would be very interesting to see the names we are in for, because they would have to be pretty special to warrant no going for Eriksen on a free.

Obviously if we are getting SMS, then he would be the dream signing, but I guess, if I am not wrong, we would still need another CM if we were to get him that is in the hojberg/bentacur mould?

Whoa!! Where is this coming from?

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Yeah no I completely get that, would be very interesting to see the names we are in for, because they would have to be pretty special to warrant no going for Eriksen on a free.

Obviously if we are getting SMS, then he would be the dream signing, but I guess, if I am not wrong, we would still need another CM if we were to get him that is in the hojberg/bentacur mould?

I mean he's just a example but he would def cross over with Eriksen. I agree that we probably most need a B2B but then if thats the case the forward we bring in would need to be creative, hence why Dybala would have made perfect sense. I guess it also depends on Sarr and if we think he will go on loan or stay . I do wonder to what degree we have planned out this window. I know Paritici has his long lists but thus far we have had very few links to CM's or forwards of any real quality. Not that it means much but really, the only reason not to go for Eriksen is because he would overlap with other targets.

Or maybe its a case of Eriksen not feeling like he would get a major role if he came here and he has better offers on the table.

 

[DanNolan]

I am desperate for eriksen to come back as he’s the best option out there imo. My main worry is who his alternatives are? McKennie is a huge downgrade on Eriksen and I can’t see us splashing out on SMS. Ally Gold etc are talking about a forward thinking midfielder but I’ve seen us linked with precisely zero

 

[mil1lion]

I think we're more likely to get a pacey inside forward if we dont get Eriksen (or convince Bergwijn to stay). We've been linked with Sterling already so expect more of that type of player. I think Eriksen is just an opportunistic signing as he's on a free. We still need a midfielder who can play in a 2 regardless of whether we get Eriksen or not.

 

[spursfan77]

My pal does a lot of work with Spurs and has interviewed Eriksen numerous times when he was at spurs and he was asked to host the Brentford end of season gig. Like I said in my OP his gut was it's not happening based on the response. Me and him both want it to happen and I did point out that it might just be a case of we haven't put anything concrete to him. Just passing on what I've been told in good faith.

These bits of surprise itk usually are right from past experience so thanks for passing on. I’ve a feeling we’ll know either way in the next week.

 

[SpartanSpur]

These bits of surprise itk usually are right from past experience so thanks for passing on. I’ve a feeling we’ll know either way in the next week.

Agreed but I could also imagine Eriksen being especially cagey at an official Brentford event.

I have a feeling that Eriksen hasn't fully decided on his future yet anyway.

 

[Nayim60yards]

Agreed but I could also imagine Eriksen being especially cagey at an official Brentford event.

I have a feeling that Eriksen hasn't fully decided on his future yet anyway.

Even in TV interviews he is very guarded. He always seemed to be a very tight lipped kind of guy generally and give little away emotionally. Must be a hell of a poker player.

 

[arunspurs]

Dont think this is happening. Know someone who interviewed him recently. Asked him off camera on the sly when neither had a mic etc about him returning to spurs and as mate is a massive spurs fan said he'd be ecstatic. The response was you are likely to be disappointed. Now this could just be eriksen keeping quiet as it was a Brentford event. Or could be we are not even in for me. Mates opinion was its not happening though

When has Eriksen been outgoing ? He seems slight introvert by nature and quite guarded in how he expresses himself.
He has said he would like to play in CL , if he has chance - so that narrows down the field - lets wait & see.