Player watch: Toby Alderweireld

[Mullers]

I think Wimmer is a very capable replacement but this time let verts EARN his place back.

 

[mano-obe]

Still the best defender I've seen in a Spurs shirt in my lifetime. Not only is he just excellent at defending he can play too!

 

[mattie g]

Still the best defender I've seen in a Spurs shirt in my lifetime. Not only is he just excellent at defending he can play too!

Hard to disagree. He and Ledley are at the pinnacle of Spurs defenders, without a doubt.

 

[Mullers]

Still the best defender I've seen in a Spurs shirt in my lifetime. Not only is he just excellent at defending he can play too!

I would still give the edge to Lesley, had he had been healthy, I don't think we would have been able to keep him. But I think if he sticks around he will be a club legend and be more influential than king was, hopefully he will get some winners medals.

 

[Damian99]

Ledley King every day of the week.

 

[thebenjamin]

Toby one of the top 3 centre backs in the world at the moment?

 

[rabbikeane]

In a class of his own in the Premier League at least.
There are some strong candidates around elsewhere though.
Those Juve defenders are solid as fuck.

 

[bubble07]

best defense signing in my lifetime

 

[bubble07]

In a class of his own in the Premier League at least.
There are some strong candidates around elsewhere though.
Those Juve defenders are solid as fuck.

Hate to say it but koschelny is also very decent

 

[Hazelton]

best defense signing in my lifetime

I think Gary Doherty has a good shout but yeah, Toby probably just edges it for me too.

 

[hughy]

He'd walk in to any starting XI on the planet currently. Still only 27 too, so could comfortably have another 6/7 years at the top of his game. One of the players I'm very slightly worried about a £40m/50m+ bid coming in for next Summer.

 

[rabbikeane]

Hate to say it but koschelny is also very decent

I'd have them both in a PL XI

 

[HildoSpur]

Great to see him continue his fantastic form into the new season but to be honest did any of us doubt that would be the case? He is incredibly consistent and at a very high standard - best signing for me for a very long time.

 

[wingvaldsen]

So funny reading the first comments on this thread.

 

[HildoSpur]

So funny reading the first comments on this thread.

True, although to be fair at that time we all thought Dier was going to be a first choice centre back and many got worried when linked to a new defender. That said I was not very excited about the transfer and was dubious about Toby. Thank feck I'm not a scout for Spurs.

 

[tony0379]

I think Gary Doherty has a good shout but yeah, Toby probably just edges it for me too.

Bunjecevic for me

 

[Damian99]

Bunjecevic for me

Kevin Scott was the man, a rock was that bloke.

 

[oskathegobshite]

Vega

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Vega

Say what you want about Vega but in 1999 he soldiered on with a broken foot to clear off the line in the dying minutes of the league cup final (after a mistake by Judas no less). Had that gone 1-1 I'm not sure our ten men would have survived extra time.

 

[HildoSpur]

I'll take your Vega and raise you a Nethercott