Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel is proud of the way he's made the most of his move from Aston Villa.

The American admits he is aware he was brought into the club as temporary measure.

"When I signed for Tottenham, I signed as a stop-gap while Tottenham looked for a long-term goalkeeper. Tottenham deserve a long-term goalkeeper," he told Sky Sports.

"I want to play, I've always wanted to play, I don't sign contracts not to play. However, I would never demean the manager by spitting my dummy out if I wasn't playing.

"We are all contracted to Tottenham Hotspur and if they ask me to be a No.1 [or a No.2], I'd do that to the best of my ability.

"Hugo Lloris is going to be a team-mate, not an enemy.

"It is a difficult position to have four goalkeepers of our quality at the club. Saying that, hopefully there'll be 50-odd games to play this season, which is a lot of games to go around."