Eriksen absolutely bossed the very same midfield he plays in, when he played CM!, yes CM, not AM, when Spurs were playing United this season. So i call your whole post about Eriksen not being able to play CM bull, frankly. And then to add players like Tielemans and Kondogbia would be better for us than Eriksen, who is proven on a club and international stage and is one of the best midfielders out there, even though he's not half as hyped as all the more flashy types like Pogba...wow. So yes, Eriksen is very much a special player, even though he may not be presenting himself as such, which is only a plus in my book.
Eriksen is exactly the type of player we need, a multi-dimensional midfielder, able to play AM (which would still come in handy when Coutinho would play wide), but also a hard worker, a team player, he's also someone who maybe wouldn't stand out as the most flashy player in our star team (while he is a star in Tottenham, even though he's a very cool and collected player,controlling the flow of play with his passing and movement). He's also psychically very capable, and good in the air when necessary, since he's not exactly a midget, which makes him good at defending too. And thus certainly more than capable of playing CM as well. He would be a much needed upgrade and a perfect replacement for Rakitic, since he's just as good defensively, but has much better technique and passing, not to mention his set piece prowess, that's crossing from free kicks and corners, and shooting free kicks. Imagine him and Coutinho being on free kick duty, we would be just as dangerous from free kicks as we are now, even after Messi leaves.
