Christian Eriksen (29) can attest to this. While he was announced leaving in January, on the side of Paris SG or Tottenham, after an overall disappointing first year, the attacking midfielder saw his situation switch for the better on the side of Inter thanks to his magnificent free-kick against AC Milan in the quarter-final of the Italian Cup just moments after coming into play (2-1). A goal was synonymous with qualification against the local rival and resurrection.
“I think it helped. It mostly helped in the way people on the outside saw it. They have proven that I can still play good football and that I can score a free kick if the opportunity arises, ”he told TV2 in Denmark before continuing. “I found out how fast things are in football. Up and down. Today, I feel that I have come back to a very good level. I really take it from day to day and then we have to see how it goes and what the future holds ”.
The Danish international (103 caps, 36 goals), who confessed to having known “the hardest and most demanding year” of his career, relishes his return to form. “Being an Inter player has always been fun, always cool, but of course right now it’s cooler to be able to play a little more. (…) It was hard mentally. I came to play football, and when you couldn’t be allowed to do it, it was boring. It’s great that I got to prove myself, but I still think I can prove a lot. I always feel like I can do a lot more, ” he said.
Holder in 5 of the last 7 matches of the Nerazzurri in all competitions, the former playmaker of Tottenham, who feels very good in Milan, convinced Antonio Conte to change his mind when he had him – even put on the market this winter.
According to him, the Scandinavian had never thought about leaving. “I really wanted to fight for my place, which I had to do from the start. I was sure that if my chance presented itself, I would probably take it. I have the feeling of having succeeded in that, ” he concluded.
