Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson hailed the influence of Esteban Cambiasso in his side's 1-0 victory over Stoke.
The former Inter Milan midfielder changed the game when he came on as a half-time substitute after a difficult opening 45 minutes for City.
Cambiasso's vision, range of passing, organization and delivery from set plays showed just why the 34-year-old has won pretty much everything there is to win in the game.
"His game management is exceptional," said Pearson. "He has not been the success he has over his career without showing qualities, not just with the ball, but also his organizational skills.
"He was a very important influence on the game in the second half. Having said that, of course, we functioned better as a team as well.
"He is a good communicator and he is a good influence but it's not just about his influence, there were lots of very good performances today.
"I am pleased he has played his part in what is a very good win for us."
Stoke dominated the first 45 minutes as City struggled to get any sort of foothold on the game.
But once Cambiasso and Danny Drinkwater came into the game, City had the better of the play in the second half.
"We didn't feel that we played with the same sort of control as we have in the other games so far this season in the first half," said Pearson.
"But at least we stayed in the game. The changes at half-time certainly allowed us to have a little bit more control. We changed our shape and a couple of personnel in midfield and it allowed us to get back into the game, which was important.
"At times we had to, not ride our luck, but we had to defend with a lot of commitment. It wasn't an easy game by any stretch of the imagination."
Cambiasso was not the only Argentinian to make his mark on the contest, though, as Leonardo Ulloa grabbed his third goal in four Premier League appearances to secure City's victory.
"He is contribution to the team so far this season has been very positive," said Pearson.
"For him to get off to the start he has proves that we have a player capable of scoring at this level. His all-round game has been a big factor to our decent start to the season."
There was also a clean sheet on debut for goalkeeper Ben Hamer, who started in place of Kasper Schmeichel, who was ruled out with a knee injury picked up on international duty with Denmark.
"I thought he handled the occasion very well," said Pearson. "There will be some aspects of his game he would like to improve but he made some key saves in the second half."
