Thomas Frank hopes Brentford can help Christian Eriksen flourish against his former club Tottenham. The Bees host Champions League-chasing Spurs at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday when Eriksen will hope to continue his brilliant return to the Premier League.
Thomas Frank said: “I think he just literally looks forward to playing Tottenham. He has a lot of old team-mates, a lot of staff members he worked closely together with for seven years of his life. This is where he went from being a very talented footballer at Ajax to be a world-class midfielder, and one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. I know one thing, he is looking forward to it but he will do his best to try and beat them, of course he wants to compete.”
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte is no stranger to Eriksen having coached him at Inter Milan. On Thursday, Conte admitted he was surprised by how well Eriksen’s return to football has gone. Eriksen’s six-month contract with Brentford expires in the summer and Tottenham are among the clubs to have been linked with offering him a deal.
