Aston Villa defender Philippe Senderos has no doubts over the quality of skipper Ron Vlaar.
Senderos says he's looking forward to resuming the partnership at the heart of defence.
He said: "We hit it off immediately - outside football we have the same mentality and on the pitch we are very similar too.
"These things sometimes just click. We don't need to talk too much to know 100 per cent what the other is thinking.
"Ron is right up there with the best defenders - a top, top player. He was one of the best at the World Cup and is one of the best in the Premier League."
