Christian Eriksen
The newest talent to emerge from Ajax and the target for major club's scouts from all around the continent, most importantly Man Utd, the Dane has taken it all in his stride. Determined to remain in the Amsterdam Arena, the 19 year old has the touch and match awareness of a player beyond his years. Making his impact on games clear last season, the Denmark international helped Ajax to the Eredivisie title, their first in seven long years. On 23 May 2011 he was named Dutch Football Talent of the Year, the second Danish player to win the award since Jon Dahl Tomasson in 1996. He was elected by a jury under command of Holland's all-time best player Johan Cruyff. "He's a player I really like with all my heart," Cruyff praised Eriksen. "This prize is just the beginning, a stimulus to get the maximum out of his career. The talent is there, the recognition also; now it is up to the player himself. He is a typical product of the Danish school. You can compare him with Brian and Michael Laudrup. Only time will tell if Eriksen can reach the same level as them."
On 18 October 2011, Eriksen scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League when Ajax beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in the group stage, making him the 2nd youngest player to score in the 2011-2012 season. In the second match versus Dinamo Zagreb he provided two assists as well as being involved with a third goal. He was named Danish Football Player of the Year on November 7.
Ferguson is well aware of the threat the youngster poses. "There's a lot of attention on the young kid, you know, the Danish boy," he told press last week, "We'll see what he's like and obviously everybody is going to be watching him".
With the Danish football Player of the Year title, a wonderful eye for goal, and an appetite for delicious passes, Christian Eriksen is the man to watch at the Amsterdam Arena this evening.
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