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Manchester United must “show consistency” before they can discuss if they are catching up with their rivals, according to Christian Eriksen.
The Denmark international arrived during the close season at Old Trafford alongside new boss Erik ten Hag, with the Dutchman tasked in ensuring a turnaround in fortunes for United.
Following a rocky start to the campaign, the Premier League side have shown vast improvements since, albeit with some less-than-stellar results – such as a derby thrashing from Manchester City –along the way.
Ahead of Thursday’s Europa League tie with Sheriff, which United enter unbeaten in six games, Eriksen played down suggestions there is more pressure upon United than his former clubs, adding he feels they are making strides forward.
“The pressure has been the same, the focus on the outside is bigger,” he stated. “Publicity around the club is bigger but pressure around the football, I don’t feel it.
“I think you can see the development in the games, how we go into them. You see it with the fans and with us. But we need to show our consistency before we can compare to other teams.”
With the season set to be bisected by the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Eriksen could be eyeing a return to major tournament football a year and a half on from suffering cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.
But he says his focus remains on club matters for now, adding: “For every footballer it is the same. We are focused on the next game.”
