Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is excited to be working again with new signing Peter Crouch.

"I think if you get the right service in he's unplayable," said the 62-year-old. "Sometimes you have to learn people how to play with Peter - he does different things.

"But he must be the easiest player in the world to play with. Drop the ball up to Peter on his chest - that must be the simplest thing.

"What an outlet. It's a dream.

"I was very surprised I got him from Liverpool to Portsmouth. I didn't think they'd let him go - he did great there and scored some terrific things.

"He then did a terrific job at Portsmouth. His goals were instrumental in keeping them up. Give him the right quality balls, you can't play against him really."

Crouch stopped short of calling Redknapp a father figure, though. "I've got a dad, to be honest," he replied.

But when he was asked for the difference from other managers, Redknapp interjected with the revealing comment: "I always pick him!"

And the White Hart Lane boss added: "There's nothing to stop me playing three of them. It gives me good options. I have my best XI in mind and I know how I want to go.

"I've given myself a nice problem. I wanted Peter because of what he gives you - he holds the ball up and he scores goals."