“One-legged Jan is better than Sanchez” – A lot of Tottenham Hotspur fans will be furious if Jan Vertonghen does not start the North London derby.
The Belgian international has missed all of Spurs’ three Premier League games so far, and a report emerged yesterday that claimed he is trying to prove his fitness.
Tottenham have to win at the Emirates to put last week’s humiliating 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United behind them.
Vertonghen is a superb defender and partnering him with Toby Alderweireld could give Spurs a good chance of securing a positive result at the Emirates on Sunday.
One thing for certain, though, is that many Spurs supporters want the 32-year-old to play.
See the best of the reaction below.
#thfc defender Jan Vertonghen is trying to prove to Mauricio Pochettino he is fit enough to start in Sunday's North London Derby. | @TelegraphSport pic.twitter.com/X8ZejwlJci
— Daily Hotspur (@Daily_Hotspur) August 27, 2019
One legged Jan is better than Sanchez
— Dejan (@DekispurDejan) August 27, 2019
Even if he is not he would make a better fist of it than Sanchez on present form.
— Brian (@brian_ellison) August 27, 2019
A half fit Vertonghen is better than a fit Sanchez. He starts for me
— BazzaMccann28 (@BMccann28) August 27, 2019
These Tottenham fans believe that even if Vertonghen is unfit, he will be better than Sanchez.
Reasons not to start @JanVertonghen: pic.twitter.com/nKSgxpd530
— RBs are overrated anyway (@DaveCharging) August 27, 2019
Not picking one of your best defender for the North London derby worked so well last time only conceded the 4
— Musa 2️⃣8️⃣???????????? (@Musathfc28) August 27, 2019
Has to start
— Shaun Lewis (@ShaunLewis17) August 27, 2019
Other Spurs fans think there are no excuses for not playing their best defender in one of the biggest games of the season.