Christian Eriksen has been studying Andrea Pirlo's free-kick technique in a bid to master his own set pieces.

Eriksen scored two free-kicks on Sunday as Spurs twice fought back from behind to rescue a hard-fought point against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

The 23-year-old’s shooting accuracy from dead-ball positions is virtually unrivalled in the league and after the game he revealed he had studied the method of Italian playmaker Pirlo, who tormented England at Euro 2012 and at last year’s World Cup, to hone his own.

Eriksen said: “I’ve watched Pirlo a few times, just because he makes it look so easy. When he’s over the ball, you know there’s a good chance of a goal.

“Everyone has their different ways of doing it. I know I have my own and that it’s working, so I’m keeping to that. I’ve practised free-kicks since I was very young. I’ve always known I had a good shot, and I know what feeling I need to have to get the ball on goal.”