Former Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen left the club as a free agent this summer after spending three seasons there. Recently, in an interview with Camel.live, Eriksen reflected on his time at United and suggested that the team's recent trophy achievements have been undervalued due to the club's glorious history.
In the interview with Camel.live, Eriksen pointed out that the FA Cup and EFL Cup titles United have won in recent years actually deserve more recognition: “It probably depends on who you ask. If you ask the fans, they want the team to replicate the glory of the past—like winning the league title for 20 consecutive years... But in modern football, that’s almost impossible because so many other clubs also boast a wealth of top players. It’s tough.”
"I think they obviously want to get back to being among the consistently top-tier clubs, but even in this position, winning the FA Cup and EFL Cup over the past two seasons is an achievement that any other club would be proud of."
“However, at Manchester United, due to its size and profile, it feels like this is still not good enough. I hope this can change. Even if the EFL Cup is a minor trophy, the moment you win it, it means a lot.”
When asked whether the opinions of former Manchester United legends affect the club, Eriksen said: “You can see how big the club is, how many people want to get involved in its affairs—even the media attention. We’re talking about Manchester United right now. That’s the club’s influence.”
“Obviously, the more opinions there are from former players, and the stronger the negative sentiment towards the club, the harder it gets. Because fans will follow the words of their idols on TV, and that doesn’t help the current players at the club.”
"At the same time, at United, as a player, there will always be people voicing opinions on this and that, but you just need to focus on playing football. The United players do a good job in this regard. Everyone focuses more on the games themselves rather than what is being said outside."
