Edwin van der Sar says the Tottenham midfielder should step up this season.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper and club hero Edwin van der Sar believes that Christian Eriksen should step up this season for Tottenham Hotspur.
He says this is the “right time” for him to step up and for Spurs to win the 2017/18 Premier League title.
Van der Sar, the four time Premier League winner and now CEO at former club Ajax, believes that Eriksen should be ready to deliver, after taking time to adapt in England.
The Dutchman says that Eriksen is now scoring goals and producing assists for his country, and that he should take his game to the next level to help Spurs win the Premier League title.
“Yeah I think he should do [make the step up],” said Van der Sar, as quoted by the Evening Standard.
“He had three or four years with Ajax and did fantastic and then at Tottenham he took a year, two years to adapt a little bit.
“Now you see his assists his goals – also for Denmark in the last two games he created goals.
“It is probably the right time next year for him to hopefully get a step up, or Tottenham are making their way up – they finished second now and maybe they can have the next step to win the league.”
Eriksen joined Spurs in 2013 from Ajax, and has made over 130 Premier League appearances.
The Denmark international has developed into a key player for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, and scored 12 goals in all competitions last season.
The 25-year-old has started the new campaign on a bright note, with three assists in three games, and will be looking to get Spurs to winning ways when they face Everton on Saturday.
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