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Christian Eriksen is one of the most consistent fantasy football performers in the game. In the previous four season, the Dane has scored or assisted 16, 14, 27 and 28 goals respectively.

The last two seasons has seen his productivity effectively double, with the addition of Dele Alli to the Tottenham Hotspur front-three.

But Eriksen has been directly involved in just one goal in his past five league games and is without an assist in nine Gameweek, why is this?

No assist since Gameweek 2

Eriksen has always been considered the creator of the Spurs team, with 16 and 20 assists in his previous two seasons, and it’s easy to see why. But, he has not assisted a goal in the league since Gameweek 2 against Chelsea. That’s nearly a quarter of a season without creating a goal for arguably the most creative player in the league.

Through the first four Gameweeks, Eriksen assisted three goals and scored another against Newcastle (A), Chelsea (H), Burnley (H) and Everton (A).

During that time, he created 10 chances and made eight successful crosses from 32 attempts. He also had 18 touches in the box.

In front of goal, he has 15 attempts, nine of which were in the box and six were on target.

But in the last four Gameweeks, his production has fallen to just one goal, as he has been deployed in the central midfield pairing and not in his favoured attacking midfielder position.

From Gameweek 7-11, his touches in the box fell from 18 to 15. His attempts fell from 15 to 10. Only two of his shots were in the box, down from nine and just four found the target.

So why is Eriksen not finding himself in the box as often any more?

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Eriksen’s reduced role

Spurs started off the season in a 4231, with Mousa Dembele pairing Victor Wanyama or Eric Dier in a central pair. Injuries have forced them both see reduced minutes, opening the door for Eric Dier to secure the spot for himself alongside Moussa Sissoko, Harry Winks and more recently Christian Eriksen.

The Dane has been played twice in central midfield in the last four games, against Liverpool and Manchester United.

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