Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand has praised Manchester United midfield ace Christian Eriksen for his performances during the international break.
Although Eriksen was critical of his own performance against Croatia, the 30-year-old ran the show against world champions France in a 2-0 win, registering eight key passes in 90 minutes.
The Dane joined United on a free transfer in the summer after his contract expired at Brentford.
He has played incredibly well so far this season for United and carried that form onto the international stage to give fellow Danes hope ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
Eriksen’s manager Hjulmand was left waxing lyrical about the midfielder at full-time.
“Christian’s age does not matter,” Hjulmand told reporters (via Sport Witness). “I am convinced that Christian has the best football years of his career ahead of him.
“He’s so clear about everything he does on a football field. That man cannot be stressed on a football pitch. He is so calm, so smart and plays with such great energy. It really is a pleasure to experience.
“He shows what he is – a world-class player. He not only has the x-factor that all teams need. He also delivers great running work and is involved in all phases of the game. No one can doubt that he is an incredibly important player for us.”
Eriksen earned praise from France manager Didier Deschamps, too.
Deschamps said (via Manchester Evening News): “There is an attacking player who even surprised me, and not just because of what had happened that could have been dramatic for him, and obviously it’s Christian Eriksen.
“But the ability that he shows with his club in the position he plays, because he has always been someone who has a remarkable technical ability.
“But to play so frequently for his club in the midfield, to see the volume of games he plays, this ability even to recover is impressive.
“And he has always had the ability to score goals, to make other players score – he has always had that.”
Denmark were left to rue two defeats to Croatia in Nations League Group A1 as they missed out on a semi-final place by a point.
