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> [It was a bit of a shock playing against Millwall. I knew the reputation of English football was tough, but my first thoughts when we started were, 'Wow, this is different to Denmark.' They kicked a little more and made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/it-was-a-bit-of-a-shock-playing-against-millwall-i-knew-the/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

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## More by Christian Eriksen

> [If you get the feeling of winning, you want to have the feeling again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/if-you-get-the-feeling-of-winning-you-want-to-have-the-feeling-again/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [I wouldn't go to a club just to stay on the subs' bench.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/i-wouldn-t-go-to-a-club-just-to-stay-on-the-subs-bench/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who is scoring and who is not scoring. It's about winning games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/at-the-end-of-the-day-it-doesn-t-matter-who-is-scoring-and-who-is-not/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [Everyone looks at who is playing a World Cup. If a player you do not know makes a good impression at the World Cup,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/everyone-looks-at-who-is-playing-a-world-cup-if-a-player-you-do-not/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [Everyone wants to play like Spurs. We want to play attractive football, get the ball forward, and create chances with good possession.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/everyone-wants-to-play-like-spurs-we-want-to-play-attractive-football/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [Villas-Boas wasn't a bad man, not at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/villas-boas-wasn-t-a-bad-man-not-at-all/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [My form with Denmark hasn't been too bad. I got off to a very slow start with five goals in my first 50 games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/my-form-with-denmark-hasn-t-been-too-bad-i-got-off-to-a-very-slow/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [I'm personally in a different stage of my career than I was at the beginning. I was young and tried to run a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/i-m-personally-in-a-different-stage-of-my-career-than-i-was-at-the/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [From the start, all I did was play football. I briefly played badminton and won a tournament when I was 12, but really, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/from-the-start-all-i-did-was-play-football-i-briefly-played-badminton/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [I've played a lot of games - I started very early, and the first 50 games were just warm-up games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/i-ve-played-a-lot-of-games-i-started-very-early-and-the-first-50/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [The World Cup is definitely a good place to show that when you're at Tottenham, you can be a top player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/the-world-cup-is-definitely-a-good-place-to-show-that-when-you-re-at/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [You can't get in the top four if you can't beat the clubs who are in the top four.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/you-can-t-get-in-the-top-four-if-you-can-t-beat-the-clubs-who-are-in/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [I don't mind who takes the spotlight. If you win the game, then it doesn't really matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/i-don-t-mind-who-takes-the-spotlight-if-you-win-the-game-then-it/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [I never got to train with the likes of Wesley Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart, but I am from the club where they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/i-never-got-to-train-with-the-likes-of-wesley-sneijder-and-rafael-van/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

> [I've always been a player on the move. It's not because I like running. I like getting the ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-eriksen/i-ve-always-been-a-player-on-the-move-it-s-not-because-i-like-running/)

[Christian Eriksen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-eriksen/)

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