Christian Eriksen was the saving grace of Tottenham Hotspur's 2013-14 season. Signed at the beginning of the campaign, the attacking midfield helped inject colour and creativity to an unexpected—in its scale anyway—transitional year.
A true footballing lifeline appreciated by his new fans, Eriksen was voted their Player of the Year. The Dane was invaluable again in the season just completed, helping turn a potentially mediocre first term for new head coach Mauricio Pochettino into a respectable one.
Heading into 2015-16, there is notable intrigue in where Pochettino can take Tottenham from here. It is a reasonable assumption to make that Eriksen, the team's chief playmaker of late, will be intrinsic to any progress.