Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez praises Christian Eriksen ahead of the Champions League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.
Benitez made the comments about Eriksen ahead of the Champions League final between Tottenham and Liverpool at Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid n Saturday afternoon.
The Spaniard is a former Liverpool manager and guided the Reds to Champions League success in 2005.
Benitez wrote in The Times: “If Christian Eriksen plays well, then Tottenham will be a big threat because he is the one who finds the passes. He is a very good player.”
The Spaniard added about midfielder Moussa Sissoko, who he worked with at Newcastle: “It will be a difficult game for Liverpool and I also like Moussa Sissoko. He can manage anyone in the Liverpool side because he can go, he can press, he can follow opponents and win the physical battle.”
Quality footballer
Eriksen is one of the best and most creative footballers in Europe, and the Denmark international will be key for Tottenham against Liverpool in the Champions League on Saturday evening.
The Denmark international made 30 starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier League for Spurs this season, scoring eight goals and providing 12 assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
The 27-year-old has made 10 starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League for Spurs this campaign, scoring two goals and providing four assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
If Eriksen is at the top of his game against Liverpool, then Tottenham will have a great chance of winning the Champions League final.
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