Eriksen: 'Premier League won't suit me'
Danish wonderkid feels Spain and Italy are better options

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Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen has admitted that he doesn't feel that his game is suited to the Premier League.

The 18-year-old prodigy received rave reviews from the media following his performance against England on Wednesday, with a whole host of clubs now alerted to his abilities.

Currently at Ajax, Eriksen has been linked with teams such as Liverpool and Arsenal in recent times, as well as some of the biggest sides on the continent.

However, Eriksen felt that his tricky style would not be the most effective in the English top-flight and that Italy or Spain may be a better option.

"At every game at Ajax there are scouts of foreign clubs in the stadium. But the Premier League is for me not the most logical league to play in," he told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.

"I don't know if I am physically capable for that kind of football.

"The Serie A and La Liga could possibly fit better. But right now that is not an issue."

Martin Schoots, Eriksen's agent added: "We don't expect Christian will leave Ajax this summer.

"There is not a scenario where he will leave to a bigger club after just two seasons.

"The player has very deliberately chosen Ajax in a period he could move to much bigger clubs in Europe."

The espressions that players make during theire stay at clubs by saying they only gonna leave the club for the 'biggest club(s)' in the world are so anoying. I want to believe that Christian is gonna stay for another five years but when the money bag arrives there gonna change their mind.

I surely hope that Christian wil stay for at least 2 or 3 years to break out the big potention he has and become an fenomenal player. I Strongly believe in him.

Really, I've really not been that impressed with Aissati at Vitesse especially as he hasnt played much better than Matic who is only a teenager!

I wonder what Eriksen's development means for Rasmus Lindgren.

I wonder what Eriksen's development means for Rasmus Lindgren.

@Ghost, sorry you are right, but in regards to Aissati i have seen recently on VI that he wants to stay at Vitesse on a permanent deal, i really dont think he is a big loss to Ajax.



Just because they both play different positions in midfield doesnt mean it wont affect Lindgren. Ajax are still only ever going to play 2 players at the most in the center of midfield, defensive or attacking...


IMO De Jong, De Zeeuw, Erikson, Enoh and Lodiero (to name a few) are all better central midfielders than Lindgren. For this reason that he wont ever get a game, why would Ajax want to keep him on a big wage when a youth player could do the exact same job of sitting in the reserves in case of injury...

In the English press today that if Gus Hiddink rejoins Chelsea as coach his main target will be Christian Eriksen

Eriksen is “head Scandinavian” at Ajax
12 July 2011
Christian Eriksen (19) is on the eve of his second full season with Ajax. Two and a half years ago, he made his debut with the selection in Portugal. 40 competition matches, a cup and a championship later, Eriksen wants more. The Danish international wants to become more important for Ajax. He discussed his ambitions during the training camp in Germany.

After the training, Christian Eriksen takes time for a short geography lesson. After Rasmus Lindgren’s (Sweden) departure, and Kolbeinn Sighthórsson’s arrival, Ajax’s Scandinavian content has remained the same. Or has it? “Icelanders, Scandinavians? No, they’re not really Scandinavians. They don’t speak Danish. And we don’t speak Icelandic. Fortunately, Kolbeinn and I both speak English and Dutch.”

It’s clear that the Danes are in the majority at Ajax. They also have – with Eriksen leading – the most long-standing rights. Kolbeinn Sigthórsson will be the first Icelander in the history of Ajax, and he’ll have to live with it. Ajax’s new forward handles the Scandinavian teasing well. Helped, of course, by his Danish team mates. “Kolbeinn is a good guy.”
Eriksen takes Sigthórsson, who is two years older than him, under his wing during his first days at Ajax. They know each other from the Denmark -Iceland interlands from last month. They met with both the national team and the European Cup U-21. “I beat him with the Danish team, but lost with Young Denmark. That defeat cost us dearly, as we were eliminated from the European Cup by it.”

Eriksen has been chomping at the bit for a week to start with Ajax again. “Three weeks off are more than enough for me. I’ve been waiting all week for Monday to come. I was really looking forward to starting again.” The early elimination from the European Cup U-21 didn’t spoil Eriksen’s holiday. On the contrary, the Dane had a great time. “I wasn’t that disappointed by the elimination from the European Cup U-21. Naturally I’d hoped for more, especially in my own country. But because of our home advantage, there was a lot of pressure on us in Denmark. But I’ve especially got a great feeling because of my first championship with Ajax. We’re going to defend the title this year, and that’s a good challenge.”

Next to defending the title, Eriksen also wants to secure his own place. Although the midfielder has been a regular fixture with coach Frank de Boer, the Dane knows all too well that the competition has increased. With the arrival of Mats Rits and Thulani Serero, there are now more midfielders to choose from. Derk Boerrigter, Theo Janssen, Sigthórsson and the returning (loaned out) player Jan-Arie van der Heijden will provide more internal competition with the national champion. Eriksen: “Of course, there will be lots of competition at midfield. I have to face it head on. I can’t assume that I’ll be playing. It’s too easy for me to say that I’ve built up an advantage from last season. We’re starting fresh. When you prepare for a new season, everyone starts off as equals.”

Eriksen has enough dreams for next season. “I want to improve in all areas this year. More goals, more assists, and becoming more important for the team. I want to have a steady season on all fronts. I’m going to take that step in my development.” The Scandinavian will happily sent his assists to Sigthórsson. “After the matches between our national teams, we’re more or less on the same foot. From this season, we need to pull together to win it all with Ajax.”