Top 5 Premier League players in the 2016-17 season

#2 Toby Alderweireld

The Belgian is the best piece of business that Spurs have done in recent seasons as Alderweireld has formed a solid partnership with countryman Jan Vertonghen. The pair is inarguably the best centre-back pairing in the league on form since the last season with Spurs having one of the best and most settled defense in the country.

With just three goals conceded in seven games, Alderweireld has established himself as one of the best defenders in the league. He has a calming presence at the back which has helped Spurs to have a mean back line coupled with an aerial threat that he possesses on set pieces. With 1.3 tackles and 5.6 clearances per game, Alderweireld has truly been a force to reckon with for the Lilywhites.