Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel is backing Shay Given to make a big impact as his replacement at Aston Villa.
Friedel ended a successful three-year spell at Villa Park this summer when moving to Tottenham but believes Given is a quality replacement after he made the £3.5million switch from City.
He said: "Shay has been one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League for probably the past 10 years, if not a little bit longer."
He added: "When you're looking at signing a first-team goalkeeper, in my opinion, there was no one better than Shay out there.
"The Aston Villa fans demand and deserve quality performers on the pitch and Shay is definitely a top-quality guy. I think he's an absolutely brilliant signing for Aston Villa Football Club.
"They needed to go out and get a very experienced number one goalkeeper and there is no-one who fits the bill better than Shay."
