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- Updated: December 7, 2016
Tottenham’s 3-1 win over CSKA Moscow came too late to save their Champions League campaign, but it featured another impressive display from Christian Eriksen. The playmaker’s return to form is good news for Mauricio Pochettino ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manchester United…
Mauricio Pochettino has had to contend with a number of issues at Tottenham over the last few months. Injuries to key players and disappointing performances from new signings were chief among them, but there was also the curious case of Christian Eriksen.
The Dane became a key figure for the north Londoners as soon as he arrived from Ajax in 2013, and in Pochettino’s first two seasons at White Hart Lane he played in all but three of their 76 Premier League games. It was more than any other Spurs player, and it reflected his importance to Pochettino’s project.
Eriksen was rewarded with a new long-term contract at the start of September, but on the pitch he looked like a shadow of his usual self. Pochettino wondered whether the speculation surrounding his future had affected his form, but his struggles continued after committing his future to the club.
The 24-year-old hit six goals and claimed 13 assists in 35 Premier League games last season, but his first 11 appearances of the new campaign yielded no goals and just three assists. Eriksen did find the net twice in an EFL Cup demolition of …
