Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood is delighted with the form of Fabian Delph.
Sherwood recalls a chance meeting with Delph's representative while he was in charge at Tottenham last season and the Villa midfielder was mulling over signing a new contract. Delph penned fresh terms in January.
He told the Daily Mail: "I spoke to his agent in London and told him that if I was still in charge at Tottenham, I'd definitely want him to come. I tried my best. He'd cost too much money now, but he would have been a bargain then.
"He's got a change of pace and a hammer of a left foot. I think he's got the ability to drop his shoulder and go past people. I wouldn't want him to do that to me.
"Some players you don't mind playing against and then there's others like (Paul) Gascoigne who can put you on your a**e - just because he will face you up and want to make you look stupid. Gazza used to do it with tricks but Fabian has got more pace and drive."