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Evening standard tonight reports Man U are lining up a bid for Eriksen in the summer. They then go on to say we're interested in out of contract D.James at Swansea, which tells you how much faith they have in our ambition this summer.
It’s coming to the end of the season and the longer he stalls the more speculation regards his future and it’s gets to be a right pain! It’s a pity they don’t just get it done, us I mean then they’ve no ammunition but a side note if we want to go to the “next level” as everybody likes to say this is the first test.....get him tied down 5year contract bang......It's a rag. Tells us nothing.
It’s a forum pal, we are all keyboard warriors that have little to no real connections to players so based on quotes and historical facts we come up with theories, this forum is 90% theories and 10% cunt offs.
Oh, and your ‘if he was effected by the transfer speculation he would have played way worse’ statement, what algorithm did you use to come to that conclusion? Like you have some special insight or way to rank a players performance based on their mental state. Complete poppycock and as bad as our so called conspiracies.
Have an opinion, stop calling others out for theirs. It doesn’t make them a bad fan, or nutter, it’s just an opinion
It’s coming to the end of the season and the longer he stalls the more speculation regards his future and it’s gets to be a right pain! It’s a pity they don’t just get it done, us I mean then they’ve no ammunition but a side note if we want to go to the “next level” as everybody likes to say this is the first test.....get him tied down 5year contract bang......
He influences games even when he doesn't play well generally speaking
If we're going to discuss Eriksen's tackling, my argument would be that I have seen, with my own eyes, many, many occasions where he has dangled a floppy leg out near our box and made almost no attempt to prevent the player from going past him.
If we're going to discuss Eriksen's tackling, my argument would be that I have seen, with my own eyes, many, many occasions where he has dangled a floppy leg out near our box and made almost no attempt to prevent the player from going past him. Until recently, I'd never seen him booked for a foul that I could remember; he would always let players glide past him, even on the half way line, when on the counter. There has been a couple of cynical fouls in him recently, which is good to see, but another thing the stats wouldn't take into consideration is where on the pitch is he making tackles?
It's a rag. Tells us nothing.
My point was re it being implied by the other poster that we'll replace CE with the Swansea lad and trouser the difference.....
aka A baseless whinge.
That's what the DM was implying, not me. I was pointing out how funny it is that they assume we'll revert to type and replace a world class player with a young championship player. Its so revealing of what they really think of us.
That's what the DM was implying, not me. I was pointing out how funny it is that they assume we'll revert to type and replace a world class player with a young championship player. Its so revealing of what they really think of us.
It absolutely makes you a bad fan and a nutter when you come up with theories just to shit on our players. Fair enough to criticize them when they have a bad game or they actually do something shitty like refusing to play. But you are making things up just to shit on a player. That’s fucking crazy mate. Like there is zero evidence that points to Eriksen dip in form has anything to do with his contract. How exactly would you explain him recently returning to form when nothing has happened in regards to his contract. Eriksens form have dipped every season and every season he gets back into form. So why is it suddenly because of his contract this season? Did he look like someone whos head isn’t here when he scored against Brighton? Both him and Poch have both said that they focus on the rest of the season and then sit down and figure out what they will do after.
It’s honestly baffling that nothing points toward Eriksens dip in form has anything to do with his contract and yet thats the reason you chose.
You so clearly have an agenda when you, out of all the possibilities, choose the worst one.
Stop getting bent out of shape. We all still think he’s a great player and want him to stay and are praying his form returns but discussing it doesn’t make us bad fans, it’s just chewing the fat trying to figure out what is going on. You are obviously passionate and a massive fan of Eriksen but I personally think you are viewing this season through rose tinted glasses.
I’m not trying to patronise you but if you get angry and upset when the form of players and the team are discussed you might want to limit your time on here. Or put everyone on ignore.
Chill out mate and enjoy the game tomorrow, I’m sure your man will score another screamer, I’m hoping he does.
Had to laugh at the commentator today when we won the freekick. Along the lines of this is the man you want in these situations, Eriksen territory etc.
Said to my uncle who was watching the game with me "Guarantee he hits the wall"
If it is a shooting opportunity i'd rather see someone else on them now as his attempts on goal have been woeful for far too long now. However, i'd keep him on deliveries from set pieces as he can still hit a decent ball in from a set piece, though despite that, his corner taking is suspect as well. When Danny Rose (one of the worst crossers of a football) gets put on corner duty before Eriksen you know something is wrong.