Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi says Conor Gallagher has shown himself as a "great player" for Spurs capable of making it feel like the side has 12 men.
Gallagher, 26, joined for £35m in January but has only felt what it is like to win for the club in league fixtures during the past two games.
His early goal at Aston Villa on Sunday proved key as De Zerbi’s side moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win.
"When Gallagher plays like this we play with 12 players because you can find him as a striker, as a midfielder, as a full-back – everywhere on the pitch you can find him," De Zerbi said.
"Great player, great passion, great qualities."
Gallagher thinks he produced his best display for the club in the win at Villa Park.
"It has been a difficult few months for me, for the whole club, and this is what I do best, work hard off the ball," he told Spurs TV.
"I am a team player. I try to do what I do best and the fans were able to see that. I'll keep doing that the best I can to make the club proud, to help Tottenham keep playing like that and get more wins.
"If I am being honest, normally when you score your first goal for the club there is a relief for yourself, but there was none of that. I was so focused on going again and continuing to play well, knowing how important the three points were.
"I am so happy and so proud."
