---
title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Jamie O’Hara names unusual ideal defence"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-jamie-ohara-names-unusual-ideal-defence/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-02-23T14:15:36Z"
modified: "2021-02-23T14:15:36Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Jamie O’Hara names unusual ideal defence

**Jamie O’Hara has named his very unusual ideal Tottenham Hotspur defence while speaking on [talkSPORT](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1363780569373544448).**

The former Spurs central midfield player has claimed that the North London club should line up with Matt Doherty, Japhet Tanganga, Ben Davies and Sergio Reguilon as a back four.

### Unusual Spurs defence

The fact that O’Hara has called for Ben Davies to play as a central defender straight away means that there would already be an unusual look to the back line.

Predominantly a [left-back by trade](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-davies/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/192765/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=), the former Swansea City man has only played as a centre-back a mere [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-davies/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/192765/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) times so far in the 2020/21 term, mostly in a back three.

\[freshpress-poll id=”345345″\]

Tanganga is also an unusual call given that he, along with Joe Rodon, has played in the [fewest](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/leistungsdaten/verein/148) amount of games out of all the centre-halves for Jose Mourinho so far this season.

Having Doherty over Serge Aurier is also a debatable call given that the Ivory Coast international has averaged more tackles, clearances, shots, key passes, dribbles and crosses so far in this campaign than the former ([Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison)).

The likes of Davinson Sanchez, currently valued at £36m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/davinson-sanchez/profil/spieler/341429), Eric Dier and Toby Alderweireld also miss out in O’Hara’s ideal defence, in what is certainly a new take on the Lilywhites defensive options.

[***In other news, find out which two THFC stars are reportedly considering their futures here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-spurs-heung-min-son-harry-kane-jose-mourinho-daniel-levy-lucas-moura-manchester-city-champions-league-league-cup/)