Arsenal hero Lee Dixon admits he's a big fan of Tottenham flyer Gareth Bale.

Dixon says he would have hated to have played against Bale and doesn't envy the task facing the Liverpool defenders.

He said: "On his day he is unplayable. He has such a strong engine and gives every full-back problems.

"Do you defend tight on him or drop off? I have seen him destroy a couple of full-backs in the past couple of years.

"He is tricky and has pace, which makes him very difficult to mark."