"We already know how good a player Fernando is," said the Dutch forward.
"He showed it this season at Liverpool and it's not a surprise he is doing it in the Euros as well for Spain. He's one of the most important players for Spain and perhaps even the most important.
"Maybe Villa has scored the most goals in the Spanish team and is getting all the headlines but I think Fernando is the important one because he's so quick and has such great ability. He deserves all the credit as far as I'm concerned."