Rafael van der Vaart urged Tottenham to keep hold of star winger Gareth Bale after he turned in another outstanding display to help defeat European champions Inter Milan.
Bale set up easy goals for both Peter Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko as Tottenham ran out 3-1 winners at White Hart Lane.
"He's now one of our best players, every week he's strong and everyone's scared of him," Van der Vaart told Sky Sports last night. "He's up against Maicon, one of the best defenders in the world, and he's killed him.
"To everyone, the whole club, we need to keep this guy."
Bale's assists came after Van der Vaart had himself set Spurs on the way, firing home after a great run and through-ball from Luka Modric.
"I thought it was offside," admitted Van der Vaart, who was level when the ball was played. "I was happy to see it wasn't. It was a great goal and a great ball from Luka.
"It's a fantastic night to win 3-1 against the Champions League winners, a great feeling."
Bale then took over to continue his electric run of form.
"I just feel confident on the ball at the moment," the Welshman said.
"The team is playing well, we showed that tonight and in recent games, and that lets me get forward.
"I'm just enjoying my football, trying to do what I do best and enjoying it. It was just about being given the chance and the confidence. I've been learning in training and I always knew I was capable."
