nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
His stats are still on par for most season with games left - 5 goals and 9 assists - he did 10 and 10 last season - 8 and 15 the season before and given our poor finishing in games/World cup affect they could be higher.
Even if his stats are down this season it may just be a blip.
Ive seen us be linked to a swap with Bale, which would be madness in my mind.
Isco would make much more sense. Not like-for-like but much closer to what we would need and more of our typical sort of profile.
Bale, as wonderful as he is, would be a bit part player thanks to injury (which will only worsen), Ive said Im 50/50 on it elsewhere but honestly Id be more against than for.
Stats are one thing, performances are another, and I do believe this season Eriksen has been well below what he has been and could (should?) be.
That said, as above, thats not to say I want him gone or anything like it. Rather just that if he did go I think we would be ok.
Hopefully it is a blip, hopefully its the contract uncertainty getting to him, and he signs a new deal and then steps up his game to where we know it can be.
As it stands though? I really dont think there is much of a defence for him, he just isnt playing that well.