I feel that I have a place in his career where I might want to try something new.
So clearly expressed Christian Eriksen in June, when he for-god-knows-which-time were asked about the future plans.
Since the playing time in the club shrunk, and it may bring him further into trouble in relation to duration, now, when José Mourinho puts himself in the driver’s seat of the already wobbling Tottenham-bus.
The Portuguese mestertræner have a very clear opinion on the players that are on the way to somewhere else.
he put a thick line under as late as October, when he was working for Sky Sports as an expert.
– I do not like to keep players who will not be in the club. I don’t even think about the economic perspective, but on the player’s feelings, he said immediately prior to tottenham’s match against Liverpool which ended 2-1 to the rødblusede.
Here you have me back, seems to be Mourinhos approach to the world of football. Photo: Phil Noble/Ritzau Scanpix
Then he gave an example, which, however, is a few years back.
specifically, to Mourinhos first period in Chelsea in 2007.
– We loved Arjen Robben and wanted to keep him at Chelsea, but he wanted to go to Real Madrid. So there comes a time when the motivation affects performance, and it is very difficult to make a player who has other thoughts, really happy.
Portugiseren made it very clear that he saw tottenham’s long-term work as the foundation for the success the team has enjoyed the last few years, including last year’s Champions League final as a highlight.
– I have always felt that it was the best investment to keep the best players, as they have done the last few seasons.
– Some clubs can do both – keep the best and buy other top players. Others may not, and they must take a choice.
Mourinho is a known cynic, and the part could talk to let Eriksen get more in battle than has been the case, but with his contract this summer looks like Eriksen is one of the players, as Mourinho referred to under a month ago.
Eriksen have been in the match 14 times this season with two goals to follow. Worrying, however, is that he only plays a little over an hour on average. In the last season he was average on the pitch over the 80 minutes.
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