Spurs fans have been discussing Ledley King on Twitter this week.
A post from COYS.com asked fans to describe the former Spurs man in just one word and as you would expect, the majority of replies were praising the 39-year-old. In his career, the former England international made 317 appearances for the North London club; contributing 12 goals and three assists.
There is no doubting, however, that King could have made significantly more appearances for both club and country, had injury not seriously hampered his career. The defender regularly struggled with knee problems throughout his time with the Lilywhites and he was forced into an early retirement back in 2012, aged just 31.
Is Ledley King the best defender Spurs have ever had?
Yes
No
A sample of tweets from Spurs fans discussing King can be seen below.
Exceptional
— James (@JWL82) March 25, 2020
Missed
— THFC (@D_M_THFC) March 25, 2020
Magnificent
— scott (@Thecoyslife) March 25, 2020
Inspirational!!
— Paul (@funkygibbo123) March 25, 2020
Immense.
— Mike Couzens (@mike_couzens) March 25, 2020
King
— Wayne Allen (@wayneallen1551) March 25, 2020
Phenomenon
— joseph george (@josephg31294644) March 25, 2020
Elite
— Ross (@Pedders18) March 25, 2020
These Spurs fans clearly rated the defender and still hold him in high regard.
What do we think?
King was an exceptional player for Spurs, despite his injuries preventing him from training on a daily basis. After his retirement, Daniel Levy described him as “one of the most gifted players in the history of the club”, so it is not surprising to see so many fans still praising the defender eight years on from his retirement.