IGNORE THE HYPE

Last updated : 03 October 2004 By Editor

"He'll have the same treatment as all the players have had at the club and he'll appreciate that.

"The next thing to do now is to let the boy just enjoy his football here.

"There are lot of good, young players in the club and he will be able grow up with them, hopefully for a long time."

Eriksson: "He is a phenomenon of the modern game. He doesn't have any weaknesses as far as I can see.

"He's a complete player and can do anything. He can play as a target man, he's quick, he shoots with both feet, he's rather a good header of the ball and he's very clever. The only other player I've had who I can compare him to is Baggio. But in fact he's more complete than Baggio because he's stronger.

"When I gave him his debut against Turkey he was only 17 and hadn't even played for the Under-21s. But when I told him he was playing he just shrugged and said OK as though he was going out to play football in the park!

"His confidence is unbelievable. Look at how he completed his hat-trick. He was making his debut and he's scored two and he said, 'I'm taking the free-kick'. Wonderful."