Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Belgium in the Nations League was his first game in charge. He took the reins from Age Hareide with a brief to transition Denmark to a slightly more modern, high-pressing style. Hitherto best known for succeeding Thomas Tuchel at Mainz, he failed in the Bundesliga but won the Danish title with Nordsjaelland. Christian Eriksen, with a goal return of roughly one in every three internationals, is much more prolific for Denmark than at club level. The former Tottenham Hotspur playmaker has endured a mixed start to life at Inter Milan but he is absolutely

Source: The Times September 08, 2020 00:11 UTC