Is Cech on the wane? Regardless, he is not as good as the Tottenham and France no.1 right now whose consistency and shot stopping has helped keep Spurs near the top of the table. His displays in the Champions League have also sent them through to the knockout stage despite sharing a group with Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
Koscielny’s importance has been magnified in Shkodran Mustafi’s absence and fans will be pleased he didn’t leave the France bench in their friendly against Germany. Alderweireld has also been a key man in the Spurs defence, though he is currently a doubt for the north London derby.