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Christian Eriksen: Spurs will have good season when they become more stable Christian Eriksen eyes home comforts for Tottenham after Hull heroics
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Christian Eriksen has set his sights on curing Tottenham’s White Hart Lane woe after getting the side out of jail at Hull. Christian Eriksen has set his sights on curing Tottenham’s home woes after scoring the winner at Hull.
Spurs’ rocky first season under Mauricio Pochettino appeared to heading for another low ebb at the KC Stadium on Sunday when they went in at half-time 1-0 behind.Spurs’ rocky first season under Mauricio Pochettino appeared to heading for another low ebb at the KC Stadium on Sunday when they went in at half-time 1-0 behind.
A team showing six changes – largely injury-enforced – were turning in a thoroughly disjointed performance when the Hull forward Gastón Ramírez was dismissed for kicking out at Jan Vertonghen. The tone of the match changed in an instant, and Eriksen was at the heart of the visitors’ revival.A team showing six changes – largely injury-enforced – were turning in a thoroughly disjointed performance when the Hull forward Gastón Ramírez was dismissed for kicking out at Jan Vertonghen. The tone of the match changed in an instant, and Eriksen was at the heart of the visitors’ revival.
Harry Kane equalised after the Denmark international whipped a free-kick against the woodwork and Eriksen got the winner in the 90th minute.Harry Kane equalised after the Denmark international whipped a free-kick against the woodwork and Eriksen got the winner in the 90th minute.
The victory took Tottenham into 10th place in the Premier League, but they still need to improve at home, where they have lost four times in six matches. “We can take a lot of good things and a lot of confidence with us from this game,” said Eriksen, whose side host Partizan Belgrade in the Europa League on Thursday and Everton on Sunday. The victory took Tottenham into 10th place in the Premier League but they still need to improve at home where they have lost four times in six matches. “We can take a lot of good things and a lot of confidence with us from this game,” Eriksen said. Tottenham host Partizan Belgrade in the Europa League on Thursday and Everton on Sunday.
“Every game is different and we still have to work hard and improve a lot of things. “Every game is different and we still have to work hard and improve a lot of things. We know they [home fans] expect more and we do as well. We always want to win when we play at home and if we don’t they are not happy – it’s normal.
“Of course we know they [home fans] expect more and we do as well. We always want to win when we play at home and if we don’t they are not happy – it’s normal.
“It’s nothing to do with that. We just need to play better at home. When we become more stable, we will have a good season.”“It’s nothing to do with that. We just need to play better at home. When we become more stable, we will have a good season.”
That Eriksen was on the pitch to secure the late win was significant for the 22-year-old playmaker. Though he started all 12 of Spurs’ league matches this season, he has been substituted six times, including being replaced at half-time against Stoke and Aston Villa this month. That Eriksen was on the pitch to secure the late win was significant for the 22-year-old playmaker. Though he has started all 12 of Spurs’ league matches this season, he has been substituted six times, including being replaced at half-time against Stoke and Aston Villa this month.
He was pleased to have the chance to settle matters on Sunday. “The last two games I was pulled out after 45 minutes,” he said. “Every player wants to play more than 45 minutes, but it’s the decision of the coach. You have to work hard. I had the chance this time and I showed that 90 minutes is good for me.” He was pleased to have the chance to settle matters on Sunday. “The last two games I was pulled out after 45 minutes,” he said.
“Every player wants to play more than 45 minutes but it’s the decision of the coach. You have to work hard. I had the chance this time and I showed that 90 minutes is good for me.”
The former Tottenham captain Michael Dawson, who moved to Hull in the summer, was disappointed to be on the losing side against his former team-mates.The former Tottenham captain Michael Dawson, who moved to Hull in the summer, was disappointed to be on the losing side against his former team-mates.
“Everybody knows what it meant to me to play in this game, and to lose in the way we did was a massive disappointment – especially after the first half,” he said. “Everybody knows what it meant to me to play in this game and to lose in the way we did was a massive disappointment – especially after the first half,” he said. “The red card changed the game. It was going to be one-way traffic from there because Tottenham have some top players.
“The red card changed the game. It was going to be one-way traffic from there because Tottenham have some top players. “Christian Eriksen’s free-kick is something I used to see on a daily basis and then his finish in the last minute was top class. But we’ve come away with no points, so it is massively disappointing.”
“Christian Eriksen’s free-kick is something I used to see on a daily basis and then his finish in the last minute was top class.
“But we’ve come away with no points, so it is massively disappointing.”