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Picking Tottenham’s greatest ever Premier League XI

By Liam Thomas

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Gareth Bale of Spurs celebrates after scoring his team's match winning second goal from a free kick during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Olympique Lyonnais at White Hart Lane on February 14, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Gareth Bale of Spurs celebrates after scoring his team's match winning second goal from a free kick during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Olympique Lyonnais at White Hart Lane on February 14, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 21: Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary’s Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 21: Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary’s Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

CB: Jan Vertonghen
To partner the great Ledley King at centre back we needed another great man to share the responsibilities of defending our greatest Premier League XI goal.

Vertonghen wears his heart on his sleeve in every game for Spurs and is a real warrior in the modern era of football, and this is enough to warrant him a place in the starting XI.

Spare a thought for Michael Dawson who came agonisingly close to making it into the team, however, it’s Vertoghen’s footballing prowess that put him in another league.

Some might argue that Sol Campbell deserved a place in the XI, but after his move to Arsenal in 2001 he all but removed himself from even being considered for the role; sorry Sol but Jans the man for this one.