Arnesen took up the role of Sporting Director at Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, and Gudjohnsen feels he will be a huge success, as he exclusively told TheFA.com for England TV.

"Frank Arnesen was the man that brought me to Holland when I was 16," he explained, "he was very positive, very intelligent.

"I think he will do very well for Tottenham because he knows his football – he was a professional himself, played in a World Cup, and was very successful.

"I’ve got nothing but positive things to say about him.

"Not only was he was the first to sign me for PSV and gave me my first professional contract, but the time I was injured in Holland, which was nearly two seasons, he was always willing to give me a helping hand and really try to make me feel positive and as good as possible in such a long injury spell.

"That just shows what a human being he is, and that’s probably what I’m more grateful for than anything else."

Eidur Gudjohnsen was talking to TheFA.com's Dan Freedman. Click the links below to watch the interview.

17 September 2004
Eidur Gudjohnsen Exclusive