After he scored at Everton, Christian Eriksen jogged towards the away fans and looked almost unsure what he should do with himself. There was no milking the applause, just a shy turn away.

Eriksen often looks uneasy when the spotlight falls on him, his interviews are as short and sharp as his passing.

Off the pitch he is about as low-profile as modern footballers come. On it, Christian Eriksen is forcing the world to notice that he is one of the game's best creators.

Individually he has had an incredible 2017. No other player in Europe's top five leagues has more assists than his 12.

He has also created more chances than any one else this calendar year. De Bruyne, Mesut Ozil, Lionel Messi and David Silva are all in the top 10 but trail Tottenham's Dane.