It Would Mean A Lot For Me To Play At The World Cup – Eriksen

Christian Eriksen says being at the forefront while Denmark reach the 2018 World Cup with a playoff win against Republic of Ireland in Dublin would be a better achievement than inspiring Tottenham to victory against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

“I think it would be,” Eriksen said. “It would mean a lot for me personally and for the country. Getting your country to a World Cup is one of the biggest things you can do for your country.

“Every player wants to send their country to a World Cup, it is the biggest thing you can achieve and I will try to take my chances. I tried that in Copenhagen, but the last pass wasn’t good enough.

“Ireland played very compact. It wasn’t easy and we went for more long balls than we should have, but we feel confident. A goal for us away means a lot. We have to take the pressure.”

But Eriksen says he has no issue with Ireland over their negative style of play, claiming that it is up to Denmark to do more to break them down.

“They were the away team, they wanted to stop us from scoring. I can’t blame them,” Eriksen said. “We could have played better, we could have created more, but we also had chances to get that goal.

“Ireland played the same style through all of qualification, so I don’t think it will change that much on Tuesday.

“At home, they might be a bit more adventurous with the fans at their back, but I don’t think it will change too much

“They will be scared of us scoring a goal — that would be a big hit — so the first goal is very important.

“I feel that we will have our chance in Dublin, I’m really confident. We know it will be a tough game. It’s another massive stadium with their fans behind them.”