Tottenham celebrate their third goal at White Hart Lane[GETTY]Two superb set-pieces from the Dane gave Paulinho and Younes Kaboul simple tap-ins either side of Harry Kane's third goal in as many starts for his childhood club.
It was more than enough to counteract Steve Sidwell's first-half strike - not least because the Fulham captain subsequently had a penalty saved by Hugo Lloris in the second period.
In the last five games he has produced four goals and five assists. It has been too little too late to keep Tottenham's Champions League hopes alive but it has got the vultures circling.
"I watched him at 18 years of age at Wembley for Denmark and I rang Daniel Levy the day after and said that he needed to sign this boy," said Sherwood. "£10million later he is finally here, so that is all good news.
"What took so long for him to come? I don't think he was available, I think he wanted to continue his education at Ajax and that is what happened. And perhaps Daniel didn't follow up on it as he does not follow up on every player I tell him, as there is probably too many.
"I only tell him the ones who actually make good in the end.
Tim Sherwood has singled Christian Eriksen out for special praise [GETTY]Now he is 22, just turned. He has a head of a 35-year-old. He knows when to speed it up and slow it down
"Now he is 22, just turned. He has a head of a 35-year-old. He knows when to speed it up and slow it down.
"And it is practice. He is out there every single day. I always say to the guys, 'Andy Murray doesn't just go out there and hit crosscourt winners when game day comes'. You need to practise it as, if you don't practise it, why do you expect to do it on the big stage when the pressure is on you?
"Christian doesn't see the pressure, doesn't feel the pressure, because it is embedded in him as he works so hard on it every day. But you are always fearful that someone might come and take one of your best players and Christian is certainly one."
Fulham manager Felix Magath has more pressing concerns - keeping Fulham in the Premier League. It is not the first time in recent years that Fulham have flirted with relegation and centre-back Brede Hangeland feels his side are much better equipped as 2007-08.
He said: "The games are running out. We felt like we could get something at Spurs but that wasn't to be so on to the next one.
"But the Great Escape can definitely happen again. Before Spurs, we had two wins on the spin and we know it is possible."
Magath recognises, though, if it is to be an authentic Great Escape he needs his English officer class to lead the way.
Felix Magath remains positive about Fulham's survival chances [GETTY]"I'm prepared that we will fight to the last second of the season. I'm not dreaming that we would avoid relegation at this early time. But we have the English players who are used to fighting and so I think we have enough players for avoiding relegation.
"We are FC Fulham and the team was not prepared for a fight against relegation so we have not a team that knows about that. But we are getting used to it and developing and I think we will do well in the last games."
TOTTENHAM (4-4-2): Lloris 8; Naughton 6, Kaboul 7, Fryers 5, Rose 6; Lennon 7, Chadli 5 (Dembele 67, 5), Paulinho 6, Eriksen 9 (Townsend 85); Adebayor7, Kane 8 (Soldado 79, 5). Goals: Eriksen 35, Kane 47, Kaboul 62.
FULHAM (4-5-1): Stockdale 7; Heitinga 5 (Zvertoic 66, 5)Amorebieta 6, Hangeland 7, Riise 7; Kacaniklic 7, Kvist 6, Parker 5 (Karagounis 56, 5), Sidwell 7, Dejagah 7; Rodallega 6. Booked: Heitinga. Goal: Sidwell 37
Referee: L Probert (Wiltshire)
NEXT UP: Tottenham - Sat: Stoke (a) league.
Fulham - Sat: Hull City (h) league.
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