Former Tottenham icon Teddy Sheringham reckons Lilywhites fans will be questioning Daniel Levy's decision not to re-sign Christian Eriksen who starred for Brentford in their most recent fixture,
Eriksen, 30, didn't register a goal contribution on his first start since his Premier League homecoming but whipped in a perfect cross from a corner that eventually resulted in Ivan Toney netting his first of the game in the 32nd minute.
Alongside his Brandon Williams moment that got all fans talking on social media regarding the embrace between the two players, his ability to spray balls around the pitch coupled with his overall play was complimented by Bees manager Thomas Frank.
"I think he was good, but I think he can be even better than this. If you ask him, I'm pretty sure he will say even better. Fantastic to see him, very important for us," the manager said on Saturday.
Looking a little deeper into the intricacies surrounding the Dane's first 90 minute completion since signing as a free agent in the summer, his passing statistics make for impressive reading.
As per WhoScored.com, of the 46 passes that the much loved attacking midfielder attempted on the weekend, his pass success rate was 82.6% whilst he also attempted four crosses and five long passes throughout proceedings.
Creativity that benefited Brentford massively on the weekend and most likely in the near future with the ex-Spurs icon touted to play a big role in the Bees' survival campaign.
Meanwhile, Sheringham, whilst praising Eriksen for how he fared against Norwich, wonders why Levy and co didn't take a chance on him for a second time when he was available in the summer.
"It's not just about Brentford, it is about Christian Eriksen and being back in the Premier League," Sheringham said when summing up the 30-year-old's re-introduction back into the English game.
"Their first goal comes from a set-piece from Eriksen. I know, during his time at Spurs that many fans criticised him for not beating the first man - but he didn’t need to do that because one of his own men did that for him. This is what he will bring to this team, that precision from delivery."
He then went on to add on the said transfer itself: "To be honest, I think it is an absolute masterstroke from Brentford to sign him. He has obviously had his problems, he wanted to get back involved and play regular football.
"There are a lot of Tottenham fans maybe thinking why aren’t we going in for him if he is back available. You saw him playing passes like he did at the weekend, he is a quality player and he could be the difference between Brentford staying up with those little bits of quality that he shows. "
Indeed, it wasn't only Levy and Fabio Paratici who may live to rue this potential mistake but Conte himself, having worked with the attacking midfielder at Inter Milan, decided against pursuing his former player which fans of the west London club will be delighted about.
