Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen claims he ‘didn’t want to escape’ when he struggled with playing time and feels the free kick against Milan ‘helped a lot’.
The 29-year-old Dane struggled to convince coach Antonio Conte but in recent weeks he has established himself in the Nerazzurri team.
He has started nice times in Serie A this term, with five of them coming in 2021 and the former Tottenham star has helped the Beneamata secure eight consecutive wins in the League.
Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen claims he ‘didn’t want to escape’ when he struggled with playing time and feels the free kick against Milan ‘helped a lot’.
The 29-year-old Dane struggled to convince coach Antonio Conte but in recent weeks he has established himself in the Nerazzurri team.
He has started nice times in Serie A this term, with five of them coming in 2021 and the former Tottenham star has helped the Beneamata secure eight consecutive wins in the League.
When the Denmark international spoke about his time in Milan, he insisted he ‘always wanted to fight’ for a place in the side and vowed to take one day at a time and ‘see how it goes’.
“It was the hardest and most demanding season of my career,” Eriksen told Danish broadcaster TV2 Sport.
“It was like going up and down continuously, but now I feel like I have recovered well.
“Not because I wanted to escape, I really wanted to fight for my place and I always have. I was sure that if my chance came, I would probably try to grab it.
“It was mentally difficult. I came to Inter to play football and when you aren’t allowed to do it, it’s annoying.
“Off the pitch it was absolutely fantastic. Milan is a beautiful city and the family is fine. It was only on the pitch that something was missing.
“Being an Inter player has always been nice, but the best moment is being able to play more. I’m having a great time, I was good at isolating myself and concentrating.
“For an incredible number of days, after training and games, I trained more. A free kick, a shot on target, I had the opportunity to train more because I didn’t play much.”
One of the best memories for Eriksen is undoubtedly the free kick against Milan that helped Inter qualify for the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.
“I was a bit lucky, but it was a new beginning,” Eriksen said. “People started looking at me with different eyes.
“I have improved from game to game and I’m happy that things went like this.
“I think that free kick helped me a lot, it helped the way people looked at things from the outside and I had proof that I still can play football well and that I can even take a free kick if there’s an opportunity.
“It great that I can challenge myself, but I still feel there are a lot of things I can prove. I still feel like I have a lot inside. I found out how quickly things happen in football. I have to take one day at a time.
“Now let’s see how it goes and what the future brings.”