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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool at The Hawthorns on April 16, 2017 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 15: Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and AFC Bournemouth at White Hart Lane on April 15, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /

Centre Back: Toby Alderweireid

What can I say. I hate using football cliches but this man is quite simply a rock in Tottenham’s defense. A brick wall. A protector.. etc etc.

He’s helped Spurs to keeping the Premier League’s highest 13 clean-sheets (although he was injured for a period of time).

He is consistently reliable and always seems to have the knack of being in the right place at the right time.

The Belgian has an average of 1.4 tackles per game, and 0.8 interceptions but his 5.7 clearances per game is one of the highest for central defenders. He is always there to get the ball away from his goal.

The Belgian has struck a fearsome partnership with fellow Belgian Jan Vertonghen as one of the most defensively astute and protective defensive walls in the game. It’s not easy to score against Spurs.

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