Christian Eriksen has claimed Manchester United have been lucky to keep away from relegation from the Premier League this season.
The 13-time Premier League champions completed fifteenth with simply 42 factors.
It marked their lowest end within the competitors, and their lowest factors tally.
The Crimson Devils, who changed Erik ten Hag with Ruben Amorim in November, did attain the Europa League last, however a vastly underwhelming marketing campaign was capped off by a defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao.
United not less than signed off on a successful notice, beating Aston Villa 2-0 at Previous Trafford on Sunday, with Eriksen marking his last United recreation with a purpose from the penalty spot, however the midfielder was fast to emphasize how lucky the Crimson Devils have been to not get dragged right into a relegation scrap.
“Individuals are fortunate that we’re the place we’re, not relegated with the group, with the season we’ve had,” Eriksen stated.
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The Denmark worldwide additionally acknowledged that the unwavering assist from the followers got here as a shock to the group.
He added: “There’s been so many video games this season the place they might have brought about a whole lot of chaos, the place they’d have been disillusioned with our soccer. However the followers, to our shock, have actually supported us.
“At house there’s been video games the place it’s not been ok, however they’ve actually been supportive and away, particularly, they’ve been much more on their toes, even within the worst occasions. The membership is comfortable to have those that actually assist the gamers and the membership it doesn’t matter what.”
Amorim has received solely seven league video games at United. In reality, because the Portuguese’s first weekend in cost, solely 4 groups within the competitors collected fewer victories than the Crimson Devils – Spurs (six), Leicester Metropolis (4), Ipswich City (three) and Southampton (one).
Eriksen, although, has little question that Amorim is the precise coach to take United ahead.
“Subsequent season it needs to be higher and I’m certain it will likely be,” he added.
“You’ve seen progress. The outcomes haven’t actually proven that – 100% the outcomes haven’t proven that. The soccer we [play now] and coming from below Ten Hag goes to take time to adapt.
“The gamers individually are superb and they need to by no means be the place we’re within the desk. It’s as much as them to show round however I’m assured they’ll be a really totally different group subsequent season.”
