Who is the greatest football player of all time?

Since as long as we can remember, people have been debating this, and everyone from Lionel Messi to Johan Cruyff to Pele has had a different response.

Nevertheless, Kieran Trippier provided an alternative response while speaking on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel.

The Newcastle player was asked to name the first player that sprang to mind when discussing the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) during a word association game.

Trippier selected former Tottenham teammate Mousa Dembele as the greatest player he has ever seen, ignoring players like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Dembele the GOAT

Trippier mentioned the Belgian who cost £11 million to leave Spurs.

“All right, here’s The GOAT,” Someone asked Trippier.

“I’m going to knock Dembele off.” You could certainly mention Messi or Ronaldo, but this guy was the greatest of all time when we were teammates at Tottenham. To be honest, it was terrifying what he could do with a football during practice and games. He’s always up there with the best players you’ve ever played with, in my opinion, said Trippier.

High praise

From a player who has seen the best of the best in recent years, like Trippier, this is enormous praise.

Even though Trippier has played with some of the biggest names in football, including Harry Kane and Luis Suarez, Dembele still stands out as one of the best, which is a testament to his skill.

The Belgian was undoubtedly a captivating player for Tottenham, and even though he didn’t receive the recognition he deserved at the time, everyone who shared the field with him at that time can attest to his incredible skill.

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Over the past week, injuries and suspensions have taken a toll on Tottenham, and Ange Postecoglou is about to select a starting lineup from among the players who are currently out. Following their red cards against Chelsea, Cristian Romero was suspended for three games and Destiny Udogie for one. Alfie Whiteman, Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon, Ryan Sessegnon, Micky van de Ven, and James Maddison, who was injured during Monday’s 4-1 loss, are now the only players on the sidelines.

After having groin surgery on Thursday, Richarlison is also out and will be sidelined for some time. However, Postecoglou has some positive news going into their match against Wolves on Saturday: Ben Davies is available to bolster the defense after his recent absence. Given the negative injury news for this week, the Spurs manager has a difficult decision to make regarding his starting lineup before the trip to Molineux.

Guglielmo Vicario makes an automatic decision between the sticks, making it an easy pick in goal, but things get complicated when it comes to the backline. Only Pedro Porro will remain in the defense from Monday’s loss without three of his regular back four.

After his stellar performance coming off the bench, Eric Dier appears certain to start at center back, but it remains to be seen who will partner with him. The next in line for a center-back spot is Ashley Phillips, who joined from Blackburn Rovers in the summer. He is possibly the player more suited to play in the West Midlands.

Postecoglou has a difficult decision to make because Emerson Royal and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg played a strong defense against Chelsea and Davies has experience playing at center back. With Udogie out due to suspension, Emerson and Davies will compete for the left-back position.

Who joins Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma in the middle of the park is the question in midfield. Maddison’s replacement is thought to be Giovani Lo Celso, but Rodrigo Bentancur, who returned from injury two weeks ago, is also capable of playing there after making a significant contribution in the final third of the previous season before suffering an ACL injury.