Christian Eriksen admitted Manchester United players must prove they deserve silverware as they continue to battle on multiple fronts under Erik ten Hag.
The Red Devils defeated Burnley 2-0 on their return to
action on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, where
third-tier Charlton Athletic awaits.
Ten Hag’s side is also still in the Europa League, albeit
with Barcelona up next in the knockout round play-offs, while their FA Cup
campaign begins against Everton next month.
Having not won a trophy since their Europa League success in
the 2016-17 campaign, Eriksen accepts United are not in a position to
prioritise certain competitions.
“It’s been a few years since winning a trophy the last
time,” Eriksen, who arrived at United as a free agent in July, told talkSPORT.
“From where the club were to where we are now, the aim is to
focus on every competition and see where we are in the end.
“It hasn’t specifically been said that we have to win this
or win that – all of the players just want to win as much as possible.
“But to get there we first need to prove that we deserve to
be there. It’s about every tournament. Like you saw against Burnley, even the
[EFL Cup] is important for us.”
Eriksen played the full 90 minutes against Burnley and
opened the scoring at Old Trafford before Marcus Rashford doubled United’s lead
in the second period.
That was United’s first match in six weeks due to the World
Cup break, which saw an early exit for Eriksen and his below-par Denmark side
at Qatar 2022.
Fifth-placed United now face Nottingham Forest, Wolves, and
Bournemouth in the space of a week as the Premier League resumes, and Eriksen
is glad to be back playing.
“I think it’s nice to be back,” he said. “It was important to get through to the next round in the cup and get the feeling of everyone being back and getting the win.”
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