Christian Eriksen struggled for Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur moved fourth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Harry Kane grabbed an 88th-minute winner to snatch all three points for Tottenham and propel them into the top four, where they remain after Chelsea lost at Manchester United later in the day.
Kane’s winner came from a Christian Eriksen corner, but that was the only saving grace for the Danish playmaker on an otherwise disappointing afternoon for him on an individual level.
Eriksen endured a rare off-day for Spurs and did not look his usual, brilliant self.
And fans of the North London club were surprised to see the former Ajax man struggle.
It’s probably safe to say that no Tottenham fan will be alarmed over his form, even if he did look a shadow of himself at Selhurst Park.
Eriksen, an £11.5 million signing in 2013, has been one of the Lilywhites’ most consistent performers in recent years, and so long as Mauricio Pochettino’s side won the game today, then there is very little to be concerned about in the long term.
He is a big-game player for Tottenham and with the visit of Juventus looming large in two weeks, he’ll surely be back to his best by the time the Italians travel to Wembley.
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