Man Utd manager ten Hag returning Eriksen to midfield after Brighton loss | OneFootball

Man Utd manager ten Hag returning Eriksen to midfield after Brighton loss | OneFootball

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·8 August 2022

Man Utd manager ten Hag returning Eriksen to midfield after Brighton loss

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists Christian Eriksen will thrive in his natural midfield position.

The Dane was deployed as a false-nine for Sunday's loss to Brighton at Old Trafford.


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"We didn't have a typical number nine, I knew he did it at Ajax, a long time ago," said the boss. "Play as a striker.

"I think Christian Eriksen is the best in the midfield.

"It was also the idea [against Brighton] that he drops and gets in between the lines."

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