He has strong links to Tottenham but Garth Crooks has been effusive in his praise for a player from their fiercest rivals.
Arsenal defender Saed Kolasinac has made an instant impact at the club since joining on a free transfer from Schalke this summer.
And the 24-year-old's brilliant display in their 0-0 draw at Premier League champions Chelsea on Sunday hasn't gone unnoticed by Crooks.
Writing in his column for BBC Sport, Crooks took an unusual turn in comparing the Bosnia-Herzegovina international to a 'brick toilet' before condemning David Luiz for his horror tackle on Kolasinac - a challenge that he withstood.