Spurs boss admires 20/20 vision

Last updated : 22 September 2006 By Adam Bryant

"I said last year, when nobody knew him, that he was a '20-20' player - 20 goals and 20 assists a season," said the Spurs boss. "In Europe there is maybe no-one else who is a '20-20' player.

"We came very close to signing him and everybody knows him now. He is the best character you can have. He works, he can head the ball, he can score goals - not like David Ginola or even Robbie Keane - but he is so functional in his way.

"He never loses a ball and is a 100 percent team player. He is different. He has got strength as well. He is not only a gifted forward - he's an all-rounder.

"He moves well and his fitness levels are unbelievable. He makes things look simple but that is his strength.

"Kuyt is not unique but he works so hard that he is capable of doing everything. He can link-up, he can play high-up and he is a box player who can play on either flank.

"For Utrecht he played on the right side and for Holland he is playing on the left. He is such a versatile player."