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Poch sets Eriksen challenge
- Updated: December 17, 2016
Christian Eriksen must learn to dominate games more in order to become a top player, says Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Spurs welcome Burnley to White Hart Lane on Sunday with an Eriksen double having inspired Spurs to a comfortable 3-0 win over Hull last weekend.
Eriksen failed to find the net in any of Tottenham’s first 11 matches this season, but now has five goals and two assists in his last four Premier League games, and Pochettino believes the midfielder needs to address his consistency.
“He is an elite player. It’s true that he is young and can improve, but I think he is a very good player,” Pochettino said.
“Does he dominate games enough? That is a challenge for him. Maybe we need to go further and try to assess his personality, character, his position on the pitch, his quality.
“For me he is a player who has a good opportunity from now and into the future. He is a …
