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Eriksen caused a fever with his assistive heel kick

Published:2023-09-09 By Đức Đồng(MetaSports) Comments
Denmark Midfielder Christian Eriksen contributed a hat-trick of assists, including a backheel for Joakim Maehle to score, when Denmark defeated San Marino 4-0 in round five of Group H of Euro 2024 qualifying.

At Parken Stadium, Copenhagen on September 7, Eriksen played the full 90 minutes and was awarded 10 points by Sofascore. He touched the ball 143 times, accurately passed 88% with six key passes, and contributed three assists.

In the 28th minute, from a bad clearance by the San Marino defender, the ball fell to Eriksen's feet. The 31-year-old midfielder handled a beat and then hit his heel to let Maehle get down, overcame goalkeeper Elia Benedettini and then shot into an empty net, making it 2-0.

At the end of the first half, Eriksen continued to leave his mark with a low shot to the far corner for Jonas Wind to connect from close range. The Man Utd midfielder ended the perfect day and completed a hat-trick of assists in the third minute of second half stoppage time, with a cross from the left edge that gently hit the head of substitute Yussuf Poulsen to set the score at 4. -0.

On social networks, fans praised and wanted Eriksen to return to the main Man Utd squad. This season, the Danish midfielder lost his position to rookie Mason Mount, and only returned when the English player was injured.

"Eriksen should start every game for Man Utd," commented one X user - the social network formerly known as Twitter. "It is clear who deserves to start in the Man Utd midfield," another emphasized. "Except for physical strength, Eriksen is the best midfielder in the world," this person asserts.

Some fans want coach Erik ten Hag to push Eriksen into an attacking midfielder, instead of playing a central midfield pairing with Casemiro like the current arrangement.

At Parken Stadium on September 7, before Eriksen shined, Jonas Wind and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg combined to open the score in the 26th minute. The 4-0 victory helped Denmark rise to second place in Group H with 10 points, equal to Slovenia. and two points behind Finland. On September 10, Eriksen and his teammates will take the first place if they win on the Finnish field.

In the colors of Man Utd this season, Eriksen sat on the bench and then came on as a substitute through the first two matches in the Premier League, winning Wolves 1-0 and losing to Tottenham 0-2. He returned to the start two rounds later, contributing a goal in the 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest and an assist in the 1-3 loss to Arsenal.

On September 16, Man Utd hosted Brighton in round five of the Premier League and then played Bayern in the opening match of Group A of the Champions League on September 20.

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