has admitted it’s “not enjoyable” to see languishing in 14th place within the and believes they’re beneath large strain to win the Europa League.
United haven’t completed within the backside half since 1990 or decrease than thirteenth since relegation in 1974 and midfielder Eriksen is concentrating on a surge up the desk.
’s aspect are eight factors behind Tenth-pace Fulham and Eriksen thinks it’s critical they get into Europe subsequent season, which he believes they nonetheless might do through the Premier League.
The opposite approach can be to win the Europa League and so they drew the primary leg of their last-16 tie with 1-1. They recordedto transfer up from fifteenth however the desk nonetheless makes for grim viewing for Eriksen.
“It’s not enjoyable,” he mentioned. “We wish to be increased. We’re at United, so now we have to be increased. However in the long run the ball remains to be rolling on the pitch we so have to simply deal with the soccer and have a look at the desk when hopefully on the finish of the season we find yourself increased and we’ll overlook about this. However in the intervening time now we have to battle for it.”
Eriksen didn’t attempt to downplay the significance of the second leg in opposition to Sociedad, including: “It’s huge, we all know the strain, we all know the scenario we’re in within the league. To get into Europe subsequent season now we have to win lots of video games within the league or undergo the Europa League so we all know there’s lots of strain on that recreation, but it surely additionally comes with being at this membership. You play for trophies so now we have to play effectively to undergo.
“It’s the place they belong, however we don’t belong being within the decrease half of the Premier League both so it’s a bit in between. We attempt to do our greatest to stand up [the league], we’re not able we wish to be in. It might save a bit of bit with the Champions League and the Europa League.”
Eriksen defended his Denmark teammate after the striker’s objective drought reached 20 video games following his cameo in opposition to Arsenal, when he missed two possibilities.
The midfielder insisted others need to chip in with extra targets and believes Hojlund’s luck will flip.
He added: “There’s lots of gamers on the pitch, me included, that ought to rating some extra targets, it’s not him. However he’s a striker, he lives for the targets and tries to attain targets. He’s in these conditions, now it’s about getting the assumption of scoring, however he’s a hard-working man who tries his finest and needs his finest for the group. In some unspecified time in the future it’ll click on and it’ll go the opposite approach.”