Having played together for four years at Tottenham Hotspur, Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen has named Victor Wanyama as the best African player he has played alongside.Eriksen who now plies his trade with Manchester United where he has settled into life like a hand to a glove dished out glowing praise to the former Harambee Stars skipper.Victor Wanyama names toughest team and player in the USThe tenacious defensive midfielder who was known for his tough tackling and incessant recoveries in the middle of the park was lauded by Eriksen as he aided his style of play.“The best African player? I would say (played) with, Victor Wanyama. First of all, he loves pasta. That was a big thing, I think, for him. In regards to his playing style, he was the man always protecting the midfield. In my role, as the free role, it was him to protect and he did that very well. He was very good defensively and I loved playing alongside him,” said Eriksen in an interview with Premier League.##NAJAVA_MECA_6643412##The former Inter Milan midfielder has played with a number of seasoned African footballers including Serge Aurier, Nabil Bentaleb and Clinton N’Jie but still went for Wanyama as his best African teammate.Wanyama has since moved to the Major Soccer League (MLS) to join CF Montreal where he has been trusted with the arm band and has continued to be an integral member of the squad.Victor Wanyama scores to help CF Montreal clinch MLS Cup Playoff spotEriksen however named Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah as one of the best Africans in the league currently after scooping three Golden Boots awards since 2018.“He (Salah) has been in the league for a few years, he came back to the league and to be able to get to the level he has achieved is impressive in such a short time is impressive,” added Eriksen.
