<p>Christian Eriksen has signed for <a href="https://twitter.com/ManUtd">Manchester United</a> &#8211; but what are his prospects for FPL and other fantasy formats?</p>
<p>The Danish midfielder was the Red Devils&#8217; second summer signing. Left-back <strong>Tyrell Malacia</strong> was manager Erik ten Hag&#8217;s first signing, while Ajax defender <strong>Lisandro Martinez </strong>is also poised to join.</p>
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<h2>Christian Eriksen &#8211; the history</h2>
<p>Eriksen is a familiar face to FPL managers, having played for Tottenham Hotspur between 2013 and 2020.</p>
<p>He peaked &#8211; in FPL terms at least &#8211; in the 2016/17 season, in which he scored eight goals and assisted 20 for 218 FPL points.</p>
<p>The Dane racked up a total of 52 goals and 73 assists over seven seasons at White Hart Lane before leaving for Inter Milan in January 2020.</p>
<p>But disaster struck in Denmark&#8217;s opening game of the Covid-delayed Euro 2020 in June 2021, when he collapsed on the pitch and received emergency medical treatment.</p>
<p>The cardiac incident shocked the world and threatened to end his career.</p>
<p>He was fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), which made him ineligible to play competitive sport under Italian rules.</p>
<p>But this did not persuade Eriksen to hang up his boots and he instead signed for Brentford on a six-month deal in January this year.</p>
<h2>Christian Eriksen at Brentford</h2>
<p>The midfielder made his debut in FPL gameweek 27, coming off the bench to feature against Newcastle. He made his first start in Gameweek 28.</p>
<p>And the statistics were promising from this point onwards as Eriksen cemented himself as a key creative piece in Brentford&#8217;s attacking puzzle.</p>
<p>From Gameweek 28, Eriksen ranked third among all Premier League players for key passes (29) behind only <strong>Martin Odegaard (£6.5m) </strong>with 38 and <strong>Kevin de Bruyne (12.0m) </strong>with 40.</p>
<p>He ranked seventh for big chances created (BCC), fifth for expected assists (xA) and sixth for assists (4).</p>
<p>Eriksen topped the Premier League table for successful crosses (32) ahead of <strong>James Ward-Prowse (£6.5m). </strong></p>
<p>And like the Southampton star, set pieces were Eriksen&#8217;s domain at his club. He took the second most free kicks into the box in the league, behind only <strong>James Ward-Prowse</strong>, was first for indirect free kick accuracy and second for attempts on goal from free kicks.</p>
<p>In total, Eriksen scored one goal and four assists in 11 games.</p>
<h2>Christian Eriksen: FPL prospects at Manchester United</h2>
<p>Gametime is the key issue for Eriksen at Manchester United.</p>
<p>While he can play in both central midfield and further forward, he compares closest at Old Trafford to <strong>Bruno Fernandes (£10.0m)</strong>.</p>
<p>His price point of £6.5m would likely make Eriksen excellent value if he was playing regularly, particularly when you factor in that he was priced far higher in his Spurs prime.</p>
<p>It is very much a case of wait and see in 2022/23.</p>
<p>But when you compare Eriksen&#8217;s statistics in last season&#8217;s Premier League to his new teammates, it is clear to see why ten Hag brought him in.</p>
<p>From Gameweek 27, Eriksen made more key passes than any other midfielder. His 30 eclipsed his nearest United rival <strong>Alex Telles (£5.0m)</strong>, who made 17.</p>
<p>He managed one more assist than the United duo of Telles and <strong>Anthony Elanga (£5.0m) </strong>and was only bettered for FPL points by <strong>Cristiano Ronaldo (£10.5m)</strong>.</p>
<p>Eriksen created more big chances in this period, too, with his five trumping Elanga&#8217;s three.</p>
<p>It is worth noting that Brentford were in much better form during this time. Brentford won seven league games, compared to United&#8217;s three under Ralf Rangnick.</p>
<h2>Christian Erisken &#8211; Sky, TFF and Sun prospects</h2>
<p>Goals and assists are on the radar of fantasy managers, regardless of the format.</p>
<p>But in Sky, bonus points are awarded for passing, tackles and shots, while TFF also awards tackle points for midfielders.</p>
<p>Dream Team uses WhoScored player ratings and awards three points for those who rate seven and above. Eriksen averaged a rating of 7.37 last season.</p>
<p>Eriksen averaged two shots per game, 1.2 tackles per game and 49.5 passes per game at an average of 80.9%.</p>
<p>The same caveats over gametime apply in all fantasy formats. But again, if Eriksen can nail down a regular starting spot, he could reward fantasy managers.</p>
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