Christian Eriksen describes 'special' feeling playing for Man Utd

Christian Eriksen has said it is ‘nice’ to be at Manchester United and is grateful for the extremely positive reaction from fans her has experienced so far.

Having been a United target in the past, Eriksen joined the club on a free transfer last month following a successful short-term spell at Brentford to resurrect his career.

The Dane had a chance to play in the pre-season friendly with Atletico Madrid in Oslo at the end of July and went on to complete the full 90 minutes against Brighton in the disappointing Premier League opener a week later.

Looking back on his first few weeks at the club, Eriksen appears to be settling well.

"It’s a good group of players and staff, and around the training ground it’s been nice to be here," he told ManUtd.com.

"It’s been a very, very nice reception from the fans – in the whole stadium, not only at the corners, but in general. It’s been a very heartfelt welcoming."

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Eriksen also said it is possible to feel that things at Old Trafford are ‘special’ and ‘different’.

“It was special. It was a different colour shirt and a different vibe to it; a different support compared to normally when I played away [here]. But it’s a special place, and you feel the whole scenery, the whole stadium. It’s the Theatre of Dreams!” he explained.

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