Eriksen: Man Utd fans will forget what it was like with Ronaldo at club

Christian Eriksen is unhappy to see Cristiano Ronaldo depart Manchester United however insists supporters will quickly overlook what it was like having the ahead on the membership.

Ronaldo’s second spell at Previous Trafford got here to an finish final month when his contract was mutually terminated after criticising the membership and supervisor Erik ten Hag in an interview.

United haven’t appeared again since, having defeated Burnley 2-0 within the final 16 of the EFL Cup and Nottingham Forest 3-0 within the Premier League on their return to motion.

Whereas Eriksen is grateful to have performed alongside Ronaldo this season, the Denmark worldwide is glad he and his team-mates can now focus solely on soccer issues.

“Initially we’re unhappy Ronaldo will not be a part of it. His legacy and his title at any membership is particular, for me to be lucky to play with him in my profession was very good,” Eriksen mentioned.

“The soccer goes on. You are feeling that the following recreation after, individuals will overlook what it was like earlier than and now our focus is basically like he’s not right here.

“The environment is nice. We’ve lots of people getting back from the World Cup, the final guys are coming again and everyone seems to be coming collectively.”

Ronaldo, who began simply 10 of United’s 21 matches previous to his departure, is reportedly near becoming a member of Saudi Arabian membership Al Nassr on a huge-money contract.

United are out there for a substitute within the January window, regardless of the type of Marcus Rashford, who has scored 10 targets in 21 matches this season.

That’s double the variety of another United participant, with Anthony Martial subsequent finest with 5 targets, and Eriksen is hopeful the England worldwide can proceed his scorching streak.

“He performed very nicely [against Forest]. Fortunately I haven’t been on the pitch the place he has performed a nasty recreation but,” Eriksen mentioned.

“I let him proceed that. He’s wanting sharp and assured and you’ll really feel that when he’s going ahead.

“You are feeling that within the stadium and you’re feeling that with him and it’s a good factor and I hope he retains it going. You’ll be able to see that he got here again [from the World Cup] fairly assured.

“I didn’t see as a lot of his [England] video games in fact. You guys could have seen extra, however he got here again in good condition and by chance he has taken that into United.”

Following Tuesday’s comfy win over Forest, United have now saved 4 successive clear sheets at Previous Trafford within the league for the primary time since June 2020.

United are some extent off the highest 4 with a recreation in hand, a far cry from the opening fortnight of the season when dropping to Brighton and Hove Albion after which Brentford in humbling vogue.

“We’re in a very good place,” Eriksen added. “The beginning of the season could be very totally different in comparison with now. The soccer is totally different now to the start.

“It was a bit hit-and-miss in some video games however I feel after that we picked up, now we have been constructing since.

“You are feeling that within the group, you are feeling that the system is working which is one thing you need to consider in and I feel we’re doing that.”