Frank de Boer, who coached Christian Eriksen at Ajax, feels the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is comparable to the likes of Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Chelsea's Oscar, and is excited to see just how far he can go.

Ajax sold Eriksen to Spurs in the summer of 2013, the attacking midfielder landing at White Hart Lane despite being strongly linked with another Premier League side in the shape of Liverpool.




He wasted little time in making an impact and was voted the club's Player of the Year following his debut season at White Hart Lane.

 


Eriksen has built on his success this term and already powered Spurs to the League Cup final. And De Boer is not at all surprised, feeling his talents perfectly suit English football.

"At Ajax, Christian was already performing at the top, but watching him, his speed of operation has gone up even more", De Boer told Voetbal International.

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"When he worked and played with us, we were in tune with his way of moving and especially running. Therefore he became faster and more agile.

"And in England, you see that his strengths, vision and slick passes, have only improved."

The Dutch tactician now believes that in terms of potential and standing, Eriksen deserves to be mentioned alongside stars such as Mario Gotze, Ozil and Oscar.

"Like many boys in a top competition, Christian has become stronger.

"In terms of potential, he certainly fits amongst the ranks of Gotze, Ozil, Oscar. His development is clear to see."

For De Boer and others who worked with Eriksen at the Amsterdam ArenA, that the Denmark international is flourishing is anything but a surprise and the real question is just how good he can become.

"For the people who worked with him in Amsterdam, it's no surprise.

"Now the question is, where does it stop? I'm very curious to see what his limit is."

Eriksen has already scored nine goals in the Premier League for Spurs so far this season, along with two in three League Cup games.

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