Stoke City boss Tony Pulis admits Jonathan Walters' form has been a "breath of fresh air".
Walters has been inspirational in his first season in the top flight.
"Jon has been a breath of fresh air, even when he wasn't scoring goals," Pulis said.
"His effort and commitment to the football club has been fantastic and he is the type of player that every club needs.
"Whether he is playing well or not, you always get the same from Jon and sometimes those players don't get appreciated.
"I think the crowd have started to take to him because he's scored some goals, but take those goals away and I still think he has been absolutely fantastic this year."
