Manchester United played out their worst ever season in the Premier League with a summer overhaul set to take place and Christian Eriksen reckons the team were lucky to not be relegated
Christian Eriksen believes Manchester United were ‘lucky’ to not be relegated this season. The Red Devils finished 15th in the Premier League as they recorded their worst ever performance in the division.
United were 17 points clear of the bottom three but languished scarcely above it for much of the season. A win over Aston Villa on the final day of the season helped open up the gap but Ruben Amorim’s side suffered 18 defeats across 2024/25 in the league.
Eriksen scored at Old Trafford to sign off his three-year spell with United. The Danish midfielder’s contract expires in the coming weeks, along with that of Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof.
The 33-year-old was not able to end his stint with success after the club missed out on Europa League success against Eriksen’s former team, Tottenham. The ex-Ajax ace is confident United will improve next season.
Eriksen believes it has proved difficult to adapt from Erik ten Hag to Amorim, but that United’s squad should have done more based upon their individual quality.
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“I think unfortunately there’s been a lot of lows this season with the games, and obviously the final was the missing piece. It’s football,” said Eriksen.
“For me now, I think people are lucky that we are where we are, not relegated with the season we’ve had. It’s a bit of luck, you have to acknowledge. Next season it has to be better, and I’m sure it will be. I’m looking forward to watching it from the sides.
“I think you’ve seen progress but, of course, the results haven’t really shown that. One hundred per cent the results haven’t shown that.
“I think the football we came from (Erik) Ten Hag to this is obviously going to take time to adapt, and obviously it’s been far below the standard of the club and the players here.
“I think the players individually are very, very good players, and they should never be where we are in the table. It’s up to them to turn around but, yeah, I’m confident they’ll be a very different team next season, I’m sure.”
Eriksen is yet to decide upon his next step but remains unflustered. The Dane has options after enjoying his stay at Old Trafford.
“I think it was the perfect ending to a bad season,” he said. “I was happy to see that go in and finish off like I started, with a smile on my face.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time. It’s a club I’ve always looked up to – the club size and everything around it. I’ve loved the pressure, loved the style of play with the different managers and the people at the club.
“I mean, they’ve taken really good care of me and my family, so in that sense I’ve had three very, very good years. Obviously it’s been a lot of ups and downs in football, but I think in general I’ve had a special time.
“First of all there’s a bit of a holiday and national team. Then after we’ll see where next season starts, but at the moment there’s nothing (lined up). There are options.”
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