Tottenham’s highest-rated XI this season revealed, and it’s far from De Zerbi’s strongest

Spurs Web analysed Tottenham Hotspur's highest-rated lineup across their opening five Premier League games based on FotMob data, arguing it remains far from manager Roberto De Zerbi's ideal side. Tottenham sit 20th in the table with two points despite spending nearly £400 million in the summer window. The statistically top-rated XI features Antonin Kinsky, Archie Gray, Jan Paul Van Hecke, Micky Van de Ven, Andy Robertson, Rodrigo Bentancur, Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Mohammed Kudus, Omar Marmoush, and Savio.

Writer Saad Syed highlights that key players like Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, James Maddison, and Dejan Kulusevski have been limited by injuries. Syed argues that a fully fit Tottenham team would see Porro and Udogie replace Gray and Robertson at full-back, while Maddison or Kulusevski would provide a natural attacking midfield presence. Additionally, Syed suggests Dominic Solanke could eventually challenge Marmoush at striker once recovered from poor form.