Jamie Redknapp Praises Toby Alderweireld As Tottenham Hotspur Push For The Title

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Former Liverpool midfielder and current Sky Sports Pundit Jamie Redknapp claims Tottenham Hotspur are once again title contenders this season after an emphatic 2-0 victory over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side on Sunday, 90min reports.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Redknapp singled out Toby Alderweireld for an impressive start to the season for the north Londoners, citing the main target to be ‘winning the league’ this year.

He said:

“They [Spurs] have the best defence in the league, led by Toby Alderweireld who has proved [to be] superb value for money.”

So far, Tottenham have conceded only three goals in 630 minutes of Premier League football this season with the former Liverpool target Alderweireld forming a strong partnership with fellow countryman Jan Vertonghen in the heart of the Spurs defence.

Spurs’ solid defence can also be attributed to the impact of summer signing Victor Wanyama from Southampton for a bargain fee of £11m. The defensive midfielder has slotted in well with Eric Dier in the centre of the Tottenham midfielder, and was rewarded with the ‘Man of the Match’ award against City on the weekend.