Manchester United hasn’t had a good international break due to injuries, player off-field issues, public fights, and other issues.

But many athletes have flourished for their respective national teams with a change of surroundings.

While Christian Eriksen has been turning back the clock for Denmark with some creative masterclasses, Scott McTominay has been proving skeptics wrong with his incredible goalscoring record for Scotland.

His national team narrowly defeated Finland 1-0 away from home in a challenging match after he had a hat-trick of assists in a 4-0 victory against San Marino.

Eriksen appreciated being relieved of defensive responsibilities so that he could start more forward than he does at United and be at his lock-picking best.

He was entrusted with linking the attack with the midfield as the No. 10 in a 4-2-3-1 and accomplished this skillfully.

He received 90 touches of the ball, and the Danes ran all of their effective plays through him.

In a match that primarily pitted Finland’s tenacious defense against Denmark’s aggressive offense, Eriksen made four crucial passes.

Given that he played in the most risk-taking and creative position on the field, he finished with a passing accuracy of 87% and four of his seven crosses were accurate. (SofaScore provided the statistics.)

Pierre Emile-Hojbjerg Eriksen, who played a key role in Denmark’s attempts to try and break down Finland’s deep block, ultimately scored the goal.

They eventually held 65% of the ball for the entirety of the match while the Finns failed to even manage a shot on goal.

Eriksen played his second consecutive 90-minute game, which is important because he might return to United’s bench when play resumes on September 16.

As Mason Mount gets closer to returning, Sofyan Amrabat sharpens the rivalry in midfield.

Erik ten Hag will likely have to make a choice in light of Eriksen’s performances for Denmark, despite the fact that Bruno Fernandes occupies the No. 10 position for United and forces him to play deeper.