Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood believes only four Spurs players would deserve a spot in a combined XI with rivals Arsenal: James Maddison, Son Heung-man, Destiny Udogie and Micky Van de Ven.
Tottenham and Arsenal are set to renew hostilities this weekend in the latest edition of the North London derby, and with the Gunners having been the better of the two sides over the past few years Sherwood says a combined lineup would be dominated by the Gunners.
"I’d have Raya in goal," Sherwood told OLBG. "There was a big circus around him and Aaron Ramsdale and he took that debate away with his performances. He's proved to be an excellent goalkeeper. [Guglielmo] Vicario has been excellent but there were some concerns over set-pieces and he’s still a young man.
"At left-back is Destiny Udogie, he has pace and power, goes forward at the right time and he suits their style perfectly so he edges out Jurrien Timber.
"Then I’d go for Ben White, if it was a wing-back I’d go for Pedro Porro because he isn’t a right-back in the traditional sense, the manager does play to his strengths. For his all-round game I’d have to go for White, he works so well with Buyako Saka and does his job.
"In the middle I'd go for Micky van de Ven on the left side and William Saliba on the right. Van de Ven has been brilliant. The fastest player in the Premier League last season, he can handle the ball. He drives forward if there's space in front of him.
"For me, one of the best centre halves we've seen in the last two years is Saliba, he's been absolutely outstanding for Arsenal. Growing in stature, this boy is like a real leader of the team, so he has to be in there.
"In the middle I’d go for Declan Rice behind Martin Odegaard and James Maddison. Rice will do a job, he’s reliable and is a manager’s dream. Odegaard serves the forwards and has an eye for goal, while Maddison on his day is as good as anyone.
"Then it’s Heung-Min Son and Saka, you can't look beyond them. Son with the experience and the numbers he posts, he is a dream for his team-mates and the fans.
"Saka, he is so durable. People say he needs a break but he keeps going and doesn’t seem to pick up injuries. He is such a threat and Tottenham have to keep him quiet if they are going to win.
"Dominic Solanke hasn’t been at Tottenham long enough to get the nod so I’d go for Kai Havertz in a false nine.
"He has guile and is a clever player, he scores goals. I was quite critical of him in the past and I wasn’t alone, but Mikel Arteta has seen the full picture and he can drop in like Harry Kane as well as get himself in goal scoring positions like Kane."
Despite putting together an Arsenal-heavy side for his theoretical combined XI, Sherwood actually backs Spurs to win Sunday's meeting. The 55-year-old points to two massive absences set to give Mikel Arteta headaches this weekend, with Sherwood predicting a 3-2 victory for Tottenham.
"Declan Rice was already a huge miss for Arsenal and then they had the massive blow regarding Martin Odegaard, he is a fantastic player that controls the tempo of the game which they will need against Tottenham," he said.
"Tottenham will want to play like they always play. It's a clear identity. They go on the front foot and they play at a thousand miles an hour and you need players who can hold the ball and you need players who can break up that counter first and foremost. That's Rice and Odegaard.
"They're going to miss them two guys and that's why I think Tottenham will get all three points."
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