Tottenham 3-0 Borussia Dortmund: 5 Hits and Flops

#3 Hit: Christian Eriksen

The plaudits will go the way of Vertonghen and Son, but Eriksen's influence cannot be understated either

Critics continue to lavish praise upon Heung-Min Son and wax lyrical about just how under-appreciated the South Korean forward is. But a prime example of a key player who often does go under the radar, is Christian Eriksen.

On this occasion, like many before, he was quietly brilliant. Always eager to get on the ball, driving his team forward, it was another accomplished display from the Dane - who worked hard in different areas of the pitch, created good chances for teammates and did his utmost to breach Dortmund's backline.

Although he appeared isolated at times, Eriksen was subtle in trying to find the killer pass and proved unafraid to adapt, trying different things if his first option wasn't working. A perfect example of that was his quick thinking which prompted Vertonghen to hit a lofted through ball down-the-line. If not for an important intervention from Zagadou, Lucas Moura - lurking inside the box - would've probably scored.

He finally earned his assist, number 12 for the season, after fizzing an excellent cross into the box for substitute Llorente to head home at the front post. Everyone is aware of Eriksen's capability as a set-piece specialist so the quality of his delivery isn't surprising, but that's the thing: we take it for granted.

In important games like these, you need your best players to step up. Harry Kane and Dele Alli both injured, no problem. He was it!