New York Red Bull captain Juan Pablo Angel admits he is delighted to see former club Aston Villa playing so well this season.
The MLS star told Claret & Blue: "I do miss the club. I follow them every day I'm extremely pleased to see the team doing as well as they are right now.
"It was probably the best time to be at Villa when I left but on the other hand I spend six and a half years there and I thought it was time for me to move on.
"Villa have some really fast players who are great at counter-attacking and the team is so tough to play against.
"If you want to be successful, you have to have an identity and people are certainly taking notice of Villa all over the world right now."