Monday, 4th November, 2013
Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has reiterated his desire to play as a centre-back rather than a left-back.
Vertonghen, who marshalled the centre of the defence at former club Ajax, has often been used as a left-back at Tottenham by boss Andre Villas-Boas – and that is not something the Belgian is too happy with.
"Sometimes I feel like a bit of a stopgap", he explained via Voetbal Primeur.
"I can play at left-back and help the team at times, but everyone knows that I am not a left-back.
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"Once there are injuries I become the first option."
The 26-year-old has appeared in all Tottenham's ten Premier League games so far this season, while he has also featured three times for the London giants in the Europa League.
Vertonghen switched to Tottenham last year, making the move from boyhood club Ajax, a side he helped to two Eredivisie titles.
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