Christian Eriksen s quick emergence as a key player at Manchester United has not surprised former Red Devils midfielder Michael Carrick.
Denmark international Eriksen joined United on a free transfer in pre-season after playing the second half of the 2021-22 campaign with Brentford.
It was initially unclear how United would fit Eriksen into the team given the importance of Bruno Fernandes, but Erik ten Hag s inability to land key transfer target Frenkie de Jong seemingly made the decision for him.
Eriksen has generally featured slightly deeper than Fernandes and the pair s collective creativity has been a real asset for United in midfield.
That was particularly plain to see in the impressive 3-1 win over Arsenal, as Eriksen s passes to Fernandes were crucial in the build-up to two of United s goals.
Of the United players to feature for more than 190 minutes in the league this season, no one has averaged more passes (50.4), successful passes ending in the final third (11.2) or passes into the box (5.6) on a per-90-minute basis than Eriksen, highlighting how quickly he has managed to stamp his personality on their style of play.
