Apps: 14
Goals: 2
Highlight: Winning goal against the Scum
Lowlight: Mix up with William Gallas leading to Gyan's goal against Sunderland
Average We Are Tottenham Match Rating: 6.50/10

Younes Kaboul has played a more prominent role for Spurs this season due to the injuries to Michael Dawson, Jonathon Woodgate and Ledley King, although it is probably unfair on him to suggest that he has been merely a stop gap. Some towering performances from the Frenchman have shown people why Harry Redknapp shelled out to bring him back to White Hart Lane in January this year. His pace, power and huge leap have helped him stand out in an ever changing back four this season, although lapses in concentration and penchant for giving away silly and costly fouls have frustrated fans and no doubt team mates and manager as well. Kaboul is developing nicely and is surely learning from the experience of Gallas, Woodgate and King, and has been rewarded for his good form with a call up to the latest French squad. Deserves a lot of credit for his performance and of course the goal at the Emirates.

If Younes can work on his concentration levels and resist the urge to dive in and get to tight to opposition attackers and continue to improve his driving runs from defence and passing from the back then he will surely become a permanent fixture of the Spurs side regardless of who is fot or who is injured. His versatility lends well to this and we may yet see him playing an important role across the back four and even in midfield as the second half of the season approaches.

All in all, improvement required but a promising start to the year. 

Grade: B

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