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Christian Eriksen the Premier League's best free kick taker says Fabianski

Swansea keeper Lukasz Fabianski has branded Christian Eriksen as the Premier League's best free kick taker after the Swans conceded two set-piece goals in their 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Sunday.

Eriksen has scored more free kicks than any other player in England's top-flight since his debut in September 2013, and Fabianski says that it's the Dane's power and placement that makes his shots so hard to stop.

"Is he the best? I don't know. I will just say he is the first player to score two free kicks against me! So that might answer the question," Fabianski told the Mirror.

"He not only gets the ball over the wall, puts a load of pressure into the shot as well. I analysed him before the game.

"I watched his free kick against Man City when he hit the bar and Harry Kane scored from the rebound. I knew what to expect but I still lost the ball.

"It's all about the view. The first one was close to our box so it was even harder."

Eriksen's teammate Eric Dier echoed Fabianski's claims, saying that he hadn't seen a better free kick specialist in his time at Tottenham, or his previous club Sporting Lisbon.

"He practices them a lot," Dier said. "Every time he stands over the ball at a free kick we know we have a chance -- it's a great weapon to have.

"I can't remember seeing anyone better at free kicks, here or in Portugal. He is definitely the most accurate I've seen.

"He must be one of the best in the Premier League. I'd love him to teach me how to score free kicks."

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