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Daniel de Ridder is de beste. Als ik wat groter ben (nu ben ik 7) wil ik bij een training gaan kijken van Daniel in Engeland!

Daniel is a classy player. he has the skills of Ronaldinho and the haircut of Lionel Messi.Watch him go!

Daniel De Ridder. Well, as I have only seen him in the flesh for 5 or so minutes at Chelsea and against Wigan I can only really give a first impression. And that impression is – Awesome.

He looks like the player we have lacked for a long time, a winger that can beat a man time and time again, cross a ball, and work his socks off. He looks like a real prospect and I think the closest thing we had to him was Pennant, and I think De Ridder can be twice the player Pennant is. I hope that Bruce can nurture him and make sure he gets the best out of him, whilst also keeping the kid happy at Blues and make sure he doesn’t get snapped up by one of the bigger clubs.

DANIEL DE MAN FOR BRUCE


Daniel De Ridder - can star for Blues.

Manager Steve Bruce is convinced Birmingham have a Premiership match-winner in their Dutch Under-21 international Daniel de Ridder.

Going into Saturday's match at Everton, Bruce believes De Ridder will prove to be a major asset to Birmingham's survival fight as opposition defences struggle to come to terms with the talented winger.

It was De Ridder who masterminded Birmingham's first win in five games last Saturday when they secured a crucial 3-2 home win over struggling Wigan and Bruce is looking for more of the same at Goodison Park.

Bruce said: "Daniel's skill on the ball has given us a fresh option. The bonus is that we have a player who can take on an opponent and beat him on the run.

"This is such a tremendous asset and it could also benefit the likes of Cameron Jerome by creating a lot more openings in front of goal."

Birmingham City-manager Steve Bruce is welhaast lyrisch over Daniel de Ridder. De voormalige Ajacied maakte zaterdag eindelijk zijn thuisdebuut.

Tegen Wigan Athletic kreeg De Ridder vlak voor tijd een publiekswissel op St. Andrew's, de thuishaven van Birmingham City. Bruce zegt nu in The Birmingham Mail dat hij een voetballer met de kwaliteiten die De Ridder aan de bal heeft de komende weken hard nodig zal hebben.

'Hij is een geval apart, een echte publiekslieveling', zegt Bruce. 'Iedereen loopt weg met spelers die met dribbels tegenstanders in de maling kunnen nemen. Het spel van De Ridder lijkt op dat van Giggs, ook door de identieke lichaamsbouw.'

Bruce constateert met genoegen progressie in het spel van de speler die afgelopen zomer werd overgenomen van Celta de Vigo. De Ridder liep in de openingswedstrijd tegen Chelsea een enkelblessure op.

'Hij moet ons nu verzekeren dat het duel met Wigan niet uniek was, hij moet het zaterdag ook tegen Everton weer laten zien. Daniel deed het goed in het laatste half uur dat hij tegen Manchester City in actie kwam, en tegen Wigan speelde hij uitstekend. Laten we hopen dat hij die stijgende lijn kan voortzetten.'


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I was pleasantly surprised with De Ridder, I have to admit.

I remember watching the Dutch Under-21s on Sky and thinking that both he and Royston Drenthe looked like amazing prospects.

And that he looks a lot like Robert Pires!

He looked very confident on the ball, without being cocky, and never once looked as if he was about to lose it to the opposition. He glided over the pitch with ease, even when faced with two or more defenders around him he never once flapped. He just calmly found his own space with the ball and played it on.

He's not your over-confident player either, not like Cristiano 'The Cheater' Ronaldo. He's very intelligent and knows the value of when to be flash and when to be your typical 'old fashioned' winger.

Infact, he reminds me a bit of when I've seen video footage of the legend that is Stanley Matthews if I'm honest. That sort of 'air' about him on the pitch, the unassuming yet totally in control sort of player.

All this at just 23!

De Ridder will be an absolute crowd favorite - He reminds me a bit of Dugarry, the skills and the amazing touch he has. The way he can beat a man and get the crowd going and they way he has taken to the fans - Exactly the same as Dugarry.

I hope he stays with us longer than 'Le God' did, and I do think he is going to possibly be our best player between now and the rest of the season, the kid oozes immense quality.

FLYING DUTCHMAN Daniel de Ridder looks destined to become a firm favourite at Blues.
De Ridder enjoyed a dream home debut in front of the St Andrew's faithful, teasing and tantalising Wigan Athletic's defence every time he was on the ball.

Blues boss Steve Bruce recognised de Ridder's contribution in the 3-2 win and displayed his man-management skills to the full when he took the Dutchman off deep into stoppage time.
It was an opportunity for de Ridder to receive a standing ovation from the supporters.