Manchester United had a forgettable outing at Emirates against Arsenal where they were beaten 3-1 by the Gunners. Man Utd fans were left disappointed by two late goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus. However, because of this disappointment, fans forgot that Christian Eriksen played a fantastic through pass to Rashford which led to him scoring a world-class goal.
So, with that assist, Eriksen now goes past Arsenal legend Thierry Henry in the Premier League all-time assists tally. Eriksen now has 75 assists whereas Henry had 74. The majority of Eriksen’s assists came during his time at Spurs and Brentford.
Christian Eriksen Overtaking Thierry Henry in the PL all-time assists tally
Before the game against Arsenal, Eriksen was 13th in the all-time Premier League assists tally. And, Thierry Henry was placed at 12th. After Eriksen’s latest assist to Rashford’s goal, he now gets the 12th spot according to official records of the Premier League. However, Christian Eriksen will have a long list of players in front of him with a huge number of assists to become the number one. Yes, there are many Manchester United legends in that list as well.
Premier League all-time assists: Manchester United legend Ryan Gigs on top
Eriksen will have his work cut out if he wants to go to the top of the Premier League’s all-time assists tally. Any player of the modern era will struggle to break the record of Manchester United legend Ryan Gigs who has a staggering 162 assists in the Premier League followed by Cesc Fabregas on 111 and Wayne Rooney on 103. Manchester City captain Kevin De Bruyne sitting at 4th with one less assist from Wayne Rooney on 102. The top 10 list also includes players like Chelsea legend Frank Lampard, Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, and Manchester United legend David Beckham who, with 80 assists, gets the 10th place in this list
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