5. Toby Alderweireld
The other Tottenham defender has also been in excellent form this season and surely deserves to be listed here. Alderweireld didn’t do all that great during his first season in the Premier League with Southampton, but he has picked up his performances under Mauricio Pochettino.
Toby has 125 clearances to his name and the 26-year-old has been the perfect partner for fellow Belgian Jan Vertonghen in the heart of the Tottenham defence. He has almost outshone his partner in defence and this season could well get better for Pochettino and Tottenham as they chase a top-four place.