Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Erikesn relieved to have snubbed Manchester City advances Tottenham fans, reared on a tradition of sublimely skilled attacking players, have quickly warmed to Eriksen's flair, vision and quick feet, and the player himself is acutely aware of the standards expected of his new side. I read about the history of the club and have seen games over the years. I know a bit about the club and that they like a bit of creativity. Maybe I started too good! Eriksen is still living in a hotel while he searches for a more permanent home - his girlfriend is due to join him in London after she has finished her exams back in Holland - but he has quickly adapted to the frenetic pace of English football. "For such a young player he is extraordinary," his manager Andre Villas-Boas said. We all know adapting to the Premier League is difficult but the game against Norwich proved we have a mature player who can adapt very, very quickly. If Eriksen had chosen City as his destination, he could have been turning out in the Manchester derby; instead he will be in Wales, aiming to help Spurs to their seventh win out of their first eight games and underline their potential as title contenders. "I'm here to try to win the title," he said. Everybody wants that. The most important thing is to make the Champions League next year and once you are in the top four you can start looking for first place. It's an open league and it is going to be exciting. While Eriksen is likely to start against Cardiff, fellow Spurs new boy Etienne Capoue will not feature against the club that were on the verge of signing him in the summer. Cardiff manager Malky Mackay got as far as agreeing a fee and personal terms with the France international and his then club Toulouse. But Capoue, who is out with injury, stalled over committing to Cardiff, and eventually chose to move to White Hart Lane. Mackay instead singed Chile international Gary Medel, for a club record £11 million, and the Scot is happy with his choice. "When one door closes another opens," he said."I have been pretty open in that we looked at Medel for most of last season. At one point we didn't feel we would get anywhere near him because the season before AC Milan were involved. I look at him every day in training and, like with Steven Caulker, we had two top players come into the football club. It has raised our standards again.