‘Eriksen is going to be special’ – Man Utd fans rave over debutant

Robin Bairner
Robin Bairner
  • 30 Jul 2022 09:56 CDT
  • 5 min read
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Christian Eriksen made his public debut for Manchester United in a 1-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid in Oslo on Saturday.

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Despite the outcome of the game, the Denmark international left fans of the Old Trafford club salivating over his performance, which saw him bring dynamism to the team that was previously lacking.

Eriksen’s range of passing and crossing qualities were quickly made abundantly clear as he created several chances during his cameo, in which the notoriously stubborn Atletico Madrid struggled to get close to him.

Certainly, one brilliant corner should have been converted by Harry Maguire, but the centre-back headed off target when presented with a simple scoring opportunity.

It was a promising introduction to life with Man Utd – and it has left fans eager to see more just a week before the Premier League season is due to kick off with a home fixture against Brighton next Sunday.

Eriksen wows fans on Man Utd debut

In particular, fans are looking forward to see how Eriksen might line up alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, who has returned to training this week amid suggestions that he wants to leave the club, or Benjamin Sesko, who is increasingly linked with a move to Old Trafford.

Eriksen might only have played a matter of minutes since signing for Man Utd, but already he has given Ten Hag a tough decision to make ahead of their Premier League opener next Sunday.

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