Harry Redknapp: "It was a good team performance"

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has praised his entire team after Spurs climbed to third in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at White Hart Lane tonight.

The 64-year-old was in the Spurs dugout tonight for the first time since undergoing minor heart surgery and looked on as two Emmanuel Adebayor goals secured a comfortable victory.

"Luka [Modric] was outstanding and him and Scott Parker have been fantastic together in the middle of the park," said Redknapp.

"At the back I thought we looked very assured. Younes Kaboul was magnificent tonight. He is looking the player I always thought he could be.

"It was a good all-round team performance."

Spurs now have 25 points from 11 games and are three points clear of Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, having played a game fewer.