"The man I absolutely loved watching as a kid was Matt Le Tissier after seeing the highlights of his extraordinary goals. His talent was out of the norm. He could dribble past seven or eight players but without speed - he just walked past them. For me he was sensational. We had a programme on Spanish TV with the best goals from around Europe. He was always the star. I was ten or even younger. He was definitely an idol."
When that is coming from Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi, then you know how special Matt Le Tissier.
In the same way that Francesco Totti has dazzled at Roma throughout his entire career, the 46-year-old Saints player did the same at Southampton's old The Dell Stadium during the 1990s.
And as Le Tiss joins Off The Ball tonight to look back on a fascinating career, it's a perfect excuse to look back on his extraordinary range of Premier League wonder goals:
