Harry Redknapp claimed no team in the country has a better centre back duo than Tottenham after Sunday’s victory over Aston Villa.
Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate were outstanding as Spurs upset Champions League-chasing Villa, triumphing 2-1 thanks to goals from Jermaine Jenas and Darren Bent.
King’s long-term knee problems mean he can only play a limited number of games in a season, but Redknapp claims his centre pairing cannot be bettered when they are fit.
"Ledley has come back into the side and, with Jonathan, forms one of the best pairings in the country,” stated the Spurs boss.
"You can talk about [Rio] Ferdinand and [Nemanja] Vidic but these two are also up there. They are fantastic central defenders.
"They have got bags of pace, bags of ability and play a key part for us."