LOS ANGELES, California — Christian Eriksen has stated he’s hopeful Manchester United‘s summer time tour of the USA gives good preparation for the brand new season after suggesting a troublesome journey 12 months in the past contributed to their poor marketing campaign.
The 2023 tour consisted of stops in New Jersey, San Diego, Houston and Las Vegas. This time, the membership have opted for a coaching camp at UCLA in California and simply three video games in Los Angeles, San Diego and South Carolina.
“It is totally different being at a base and travelling much less to the video games,” Eriksen stated.
“It is also a sponsor journey concurrently health, and the soccer was pushed a bit bit backwards final season taking a look at it. I do suppose this yr, the soccer has been pushed ahead and the main target is on that.”
United’s gamers will spend the majority of this summer time’s tour in Los Angeles with a 10-day camp organised on the campus of UCLA.
It is in distinction to final yr, when the squad educated in New Jersey and San Diego and took flights to video games in Houston and Las Vegas.
“There have been a variety of flights in between, there have been a variety of quick journeys for one or two days on this metropolis after which the subsequent one,” Eriksen stated.
“It did really feel like a variety of stuff was happening in a really quick interval. That is additionally going to be a variety of stuff, but it surely does really feel totally different already. If we converse subsequent yr or in two weeks’ time perhaps I can say it was higher or worse, but it surely’s feeling higher.”
Eriksen has a yr left on his contract at United and regardless of doubts about his future at Previous Trafford, he insisted he needs to remain at Previous Trafford.
He impressed for Denmark at Euro 2024 and after taking part in a lowered function for Erik ten Hag’s crew final season, the 32-year-old has admitted he needs to play extra video games.
“I’ve one yr left so for me I’m a United participant,” he stated. “I have not been informed go away or extension, so in that sense I’ve one yr left on the contract and I really feel good, my household is feeling good residing in Manchester and United is a pleasant membership.
“By way of the soccer you wish to play as a lot as doable. But in addition you suppose when it comes to: ‘How do I see myself? How do I match into the crew?’ And in these phrases I really feel good. I really feel that I’m in a great place.”
